Nature Communications (Oct 2022)

High-resolution neutron imaging of salt precipitation and water transport in zero-gap CO2 electrolysis

  • Joey Disch,
  • Luca Bohn,
  • Susanne Koch,
  • Michael Schulz,
  • Yiyong Han,
  • Alessandro Tengattini,
  • Lukas Helfen,
  • Matthias Breitwieser,
  • Severin Vierrath

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33694-y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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The electrochemical reduction of CO2 is pivotal for the chemical industry to reach climate neutrality. Here, the authors utilize high-resolution neutron imaging to unravel electrode flooding and salt precipitation, both major hurdles to steady operation of CO2 electrolyzers.