System for electrochemical of carbon dioxide

US2019153606A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2019153606-A1
Application numberUS-201916250569-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateJan 17, 2019
Priority dateJul 20, 2016
Publication dateMay 23, 2019
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The present disclosure provides a system for electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide, including: a reduction electrode unit to which carbon dioxide is supplied and including a metal-containing electrode; an oxidation electrode unit including a sacrificial electrode; and an electrolyte unit including an aprotic polar organic solvent and an auxiliary electrolyte, which is in contact with the reduction electrode unit and the oxidation electrode unit, and the carbon dioxide supplied to the reduction electrode unit is electrochemically reduced so as to produce an oxalate salt.

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We claim: 1 . A system for electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide, comprising: a reduction electrode unit to which carbon dioxide is supplied and including a metal-containing electrode; an oxidation electrode unit including a sacrificial electrode; and an electrolyte unit including an aprotic polar organic solvent and an auxiliary electrolyte, which is in contact with the reduction electrode unit and the oxidation electrode unit, wherein the carbon dioxide supplied to the reduction electrode unit is electrochemically reduced so as to produce an oxalate salt. 2 . The system for electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide of claim 1 , wherein the metal-containing electrode includes a member selected from the group consisting of Hg, Ag, Sn, Cu, Zn, Sb, alloys thereof, amalgam, and combinations thereof. 3 . The system for electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide of claim 1 , wherein the sacrificial electrode is selected from the group consisting of Zn, Mg, Li, Na, Al, and combinations thereof. 4 . The system for electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide of claim 1 , wherein the aprotic polar organic solvent includes a member selected from the group consisting of dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethyl formamide, and combinations thereof. 5 . The system for electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide of claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary electrolyte includes a member selected from the group consisting of tetrabutylammonium hexafluorophosphate (TBA.PF 6 ), tetrabutylammonium perchlorate (TBAP), tetrabutylammonium tetrafluoroborate (TBA.BF 4 ), and combinations thereof. 6 . The system for electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide of claim 1 , wherein the oxalate salt is represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, M x C 2 O 4 ;   [Chemical Formula 1] wherein in the above Formula, M is Zn, Mg, Li, Na, or Al, and x is 1 or 2. 7 . The system for electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide of claim 1 , wherein a purity of the oxalate salt is 90% or more.

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  • C25B9/00Primary

    Cells or assemblies of cells; Constructional parts of cells; Assemblies of constructional parts, e.g. electrode-diaphragm assemblies; Process-related cell features · CPC title

  • Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • C25B3/04Primary

    Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • C25B3/25Primary

    Reduction · CPC title

  • Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodes; Assemblies of constructional parts thereof · CPC title

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What does patent US2019153606A1 cover?
The present disclosure provides a system for electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide, including: a reduction electrode unit to which carbon dioxide is supplied and including a metal-containing electrode; an oxidation electrode unit including a sacrificial electrode; and an electrolyte unit including an aprotic polar organic solvent and an auxiliary electrolyte, which is in contact with the…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Univ Sogang Res & Business Development Found
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C25B9/00. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Thu May 23 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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