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Back Cover: Theoretical Insight into the Trends that Guide the Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Formic Acid (ChemSusChem 4/2016)
Author(s) -
Yoo Jong Suk,
Christensen Rune,
Vegge Tejs,
Nørskov Jens K.,
Studt Felix
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201600163
Subject(s) - formic acid , electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide , electrochemistry , carbon dioxide , cover (algebra) , catalysis , chemistry , carbon fibers , inorganic chemistry , materials science , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , electrode , carbon monoxide , engineering , mechanical engineering , composite number , composite material
The Back Cover picture shows a sustainable cycle of CO 2 use—from its formation via its electrochemical transformation to formic acid subsequent use as fuel. The efficiency of the crucial step, the electroreduction of CO 2 to formic acid, strongly depends on the avoidance of side reactions occurring. To be able to better elucidate the outcome of this reaction, a theoretical analysis of transition metal surfaces with respect to their availability to reduce CO 2 electrochemically to formic acid has been performed. Purely based on thermodynamic arguments, we were able to identify the necessary requirements for a material to act as an efficient catalyst in the electrochemical reduction of CO 2 . More details can be found in the Full Paper by Yoo et al. on page 358 in Issue 4, 2016 (DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201501197).