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Understanding the role of imidazolium-based ionic liquids in the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction

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Alessia Fortunati
PhD student, Politecnico di Torino
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Understanding the role of imidazolium-based ionic liquids in the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction - Communications Chemistry

Room-temperature ionic liquids are increasingly investigated as electrolytes for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction thanks to their high intrinsic ionic conductivities, wide electrochemical potential windows, and high CO2 absorption capacities and solubilities. Here, seven imidazolium-based ionic liquids are investigated as electrolytes for the electrochemical conversion of CO2 to CO using a silver foil cathode, with their stability, co-catalytic effects, and varying selectivities elucidated.

Carbon dioxide electrochemical conversion to added-value products still remain an encouraging and ecofriendly strategy to achieve sustainable carbon recycling 🌱♻️.

Within the European project #SunCoChem, the #PoliTo researchers investigated the role of imidazolium-based ionic liquids (ILs) as promising electrolytes for electrochemical cells. By comparing several and different ILs, the role of the anion and the cation was explored both from an experimental and a theoretical point of view.

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Alessia Fortunati
PhD student, Politecnico di Torino

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