Materials and methods for the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide
US-2018057950-A1 · Mar 1, 2018 · US
Reactor with advanced architecture for the electrochemical reaction of CO2, CO, and other chemical compounds
US10648091B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10648091-B2 |
| Application number | US-201715586173-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | May 3, 2016 |
| Publication date | May 12, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2020 |
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A platform technology that uses a novel membrane electrode assembly including a cathode layer comprising a reduction catalyst and a first anion-and-cation-conducting polymer, an anode layer comprising an oxidation catalyst and a cation-conducting polymer, a membrane layer comprising a cation-conducting polymer, the membrane layer arranged between the cathode layer and the anode layer and conductively connecting the cathode layer and the anode layer, in a CO x reduction reactor has been developed. The reactor can be used to synthesize a broad range of carbon-based compounds from carbon dioxide.
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We claim: 1. A membrane electrode assembly comprising: a cathode layer comprising a reduction catalyst and a first anion-and-cation-conducting polymer; an anode layer comprising an oxidation catalyst and a first cation-conducting polymer; a membrane layer comprising a second cation-conducting polymer, the membrane layer arranged between the cathode layer and the anode layer and conductively connecting the cathode layer and the anode layer; and a cathode buffer layer comprising a second anion-and-cation-conducting polymer, the cathode buffer layer arranged between the cathode layer and the membrane layer and conductively connecting the cathode layer and the membrane layer. 2. The membrane electrode assembly of claim 1 , the cathode buffer layer further comprising FumaSep FAA-3. 3. The membrane electrode assembly of claim 2 , the cathode layer further comprising FumaSep FAA-3. 4. The membrane electrode assembly of claim 3 , wherein the second cation-conducting polymer is selected from a group consisting of Nafion 115, Nafion 117, and Nafion 211. 5. A membrane electrode assembly comprising: a cathode layer comprising a reduction catalyst and a first anion-and-cation-conducting polymer; an anode layer comprising an oxidation catalyst and a first cation-conducting polymer; a membrane layer comprising a second cation-conducting polymer, the membrane layer arranged between the cathode layer and the anode layer and conductively connecting the cathode layer and the anode layer; and a cathode buffer layer comprising FumaSep FAA-3, the cathode buffer layer arranged between the cathode layer and the membrane layer and conductively connecting the cathode layer and the membrane layer. 6. The membrane electrode assembly of claim 5 , wherein the cathode buffer layer further comprises a second anion-and-cation-conducting polymer, wherein the first and second anion-and-cation-conducting polymers comprise polyethylene glycol. 7. The membrane electrode assembly of claim 5 , wherein the cathode layer further comprises FumaSep FAA-3. 8. The membrane electrode assembly of claim 5 , wherein the first cation-conducting polymer comprises tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoro-3,6-dioxa-4-methyl-7-octenesulfonic acid copolymer. 9. The membrane electrode assembly of claim 8 , wherein the second cation-conducting polymer comprises tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoro-3,6-dioxa-4-methyl-7-octenesulfonic acid copolymer. 10. A membrane electrode assembly comprising: a cathode layer comprising a reduction catalyst, a first anion-and-cation-conducting polymer, and FumaSep FAA-3; an anode layer comprising an oxidation catalyst and a first cation-conducting polymer; and a membrane layer comprising a second cation-conducting polymer, the membrane layer arranged between the cathode layer and the anode layer and conductively connecting the cathode layer and the anode layer. 11. The membrane electrode assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a cathode buffer layer, comprising a first anion-conducting polymer, arranged between the cathode layer and the membrane layer and conductively connecting the cathode layer and the membrane layer. 12. The membrane electrode assembly of claim 11 , wherein the first anion-conducting polymer comprises FumaSep FAA-3. 13. The membrane electrode assembly of claim 10 , wherein the second cation-conducting polymer is selected from a group consisting of Nafion 115, Nafion 117, and Nafion 211. 14. The membrane electrode assembly of claim 13 , further comprising a cathode buffer layer, comprising a first anion-conducting polymer, arranged between the cathode layer and the membrane layer and conductively connecting the cathode layer and the membrane layer. 15. The membrane electrode assembly of claim 14 , wherein the first anion-conducting polymer comprises FumaSep FAA-3. 16. A membrane electrode assembly comprising: a cathode layer comprising a reduction catalyst and FumaSep FAA-3; an anode layer comprising an oxidation catalyst, and a first cation-conducting polymer; a membrane layer arranged between the cathode layer and the anode layer and conductively connecting the cathode layer and the anode layer, the membrane layer comprising a second cation-conducting polymer; and a cathode buffer layer comprising FumaSep FAA-3, the cathode buffer layer arranged between the cathode layer and the membrane layer and conductively connecting the cathode layer and the membrane layer; wherein at least one of the cathode layer and the cathode buffer layer further comprises a first anion-and-cation-conducting polymer. 17. The membrane electrode assembly of claim 16 , wherein the second cation-conducting polymer is selected from a group consisting of Nafion 115, Nafion 117, and Nafion 211. 18. The membrane electrode assembly of claim 16 , wherein the cathode buffer layer comprises the first anion-and-cation-conducting polymer. 19. The membrane electrode assembly of claim 16 , wherein the cathode layer comprises the first anion-and-cation-conducting polymer. 20. The membrane electrode assembly of claim 19 , wherein the cathode buffer layer further comprises a second anion-and-cation-conducting polymer. 21. The membrane electrode assembly of claim 20 , wherein the second cation-conducting polymer is selected from a group consisting of Nafion 115, Nafion 117, and Nafion 211. 22. The membrane electrode assembly of claim 16 , wherein the cathode layer comprises the first anion-and-cation-conducting polymer and the cathode buffer layer further comprises the first anion-and-cation-conducting polymer.
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- A platform technology that uses a novel membrane electrode assembly including a cathode layer comprising a reduction catalyst and a first anion-and-cation-conducting polymer, an anode layer comprising an oxidation catalyst and a cation-conducting polymer, a membrane layer comprising a cation-conducting polymer, the membrane layer arranged between the cathode layer and the anode layer and conduc…
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- Opus 12 Incorporated, Univ California, Opus 12 Inc
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- Primary CPC classification C25B13/08. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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- Publication date Tue May 12 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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