Innovative Approaches to CO2 Electroreduction: From Fundamentals to Applications
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Membrane Engineering and Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2024 | Viewed by 113
Special Issue Editors
Interests: CO2 utilization; CO2 electrocehmical conversion technologies; chemical processes; membrane technologies; membrane distillation; wetting phenomenon
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue invites authors to submit contributions on innovative approaches to membrane science and engineering insofar as they relate to advancing CO2 electroreduction. A particular focus will be on elucidating the structure–property relationships in novel membranes to improve critical performance metrics including selectivity, efficiency, and scalability. Articles will explore the design and advanced characterization of innovative membrane materials and structures such as mixed matrix membranes with nanomaterials or tunable composite architectures. Strategies for optimizing membrane morphology, porosity, surface properties, and stability will be discussed in the context of enabling more efficient CO2 conversion.
Electrocatalysis is central to CO2 reduction. Thus, the issue welcomes studies on novel electrocatalysts, including discussions of how tailored catalyst–membrane interfaces can enhance selectivity and yield valuable C2+ products. The synergy between electrocatalysts and functionalized membrane surfaces warrants deeper investigation. Experiments and simulations probing how membrane structures influence local reaction environments will produce knowledge-driven improvements.
Additionally, this issue will recognizes the critical role of functional interfaces between membrane components and elaborate how interactions across interfaces impact the overall performance in CO2 reduction reactors. Potential authors are strongly encouraged to submit articles tackling interfacial engineering, novel reactor configurations to optimize mass transport limitations, and technoeconomic assessments of membrane reactor scalability. Ultimately, this Special Issue aims to spur innovative membranes, advanced characterization techniques, and integrated reactor designs to transform CO2 electroreduction from the realm of basic science toward real-world implementation.
Dr. Mohammad Rezaei
Dr. Abdalaziz Aljabour
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- CO2 reduction
- gas diffusion electrode
- ion exchange membrane
- proton exchange membrane
- anion exchange membrane
- membrane morphology
- interfacial engineering
- catalyst incorporation
- reactor design
- technoeconomic analysis
