Advances and challenges in understanding the electrocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide to fuels

Yuvraj Y. Birdja; Elena Pérez‐Gallent; Marta C. Figueiredo; Adrien J. Göttle; Federico Calle‐Vallejo; Marc T. M. Koper

doi:10.1038/s41560-019-0450-y

Keywords

ElectrocatalystRenewable energyElectrochemical reduction of carbon dioxideCarbon fibersElectrochemistryNanotechnologyMass transportMaterials scienceChemistryBiochemical engineeringCatalysisElectrodeCarbon monoxidePhysical chemistryOrganic chemistry

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Leiden University NL

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Year: 2019
Type: article
Volume: 4
Issue: 9
Pages: 732-745
Citations: 2469
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                                    Yuvraj Y. Birdja, 
                                
                                    Elena Pérez‐Gallent, 
                                
                                    Marta C. Figueiredo
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2019). 
                            Advances and challenges in understanding the electrocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide to fuels. 
                            Nature Energy
                            , 4
                            (9)
                            , 732-745.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-019-0450-y
                        

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