Electroreduction of CO₂: Advances in the Continuous Production of Formic Acid and Formate

The study of the electrochemical CO2 reduction to obtain formate (HCOO–) or formic acid (HCOOH) is receiving much attention as a promising technology. Since continuous–mode operation has become necessary for practical implementation reduction, recent years have seen rapid increase in number research approaches focusing on this aspect. This Focus Review provides unified discussion available studies continuous electroreduction HCOO–/HCOOH, considering different important features process design. Moreover, paper quantitatively assesses performance that involve reactors converting HCOOH/HCOO–, comparing relevant typically used figures merit, including energy consumption. Although some trade-offs already been achieved, simultaneous optimization all merit remains challenge. Finally, concluding remarks highlight detected trends and discuss aspects will be tackled by future field.