Integrating CO₂ Capture with Electrochemical Conversion Using Amine-Based Capture Solvents as Electrolytes

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is currently considered as a waste material due to its negative impact on the environment. However, it possible create value from CO2 by capturing and utilizing building block for commodity chemicals. Electrochemical conversion of has excellent potential reducing greenhouse gas emissions reaching Paris agreement goal zero net 2050. To date, carbon capture utilization technologies (i.e., conversion) have been studied mostly independently. In this communication, we report methodology based integration direct media electrolyte electrochemical CO2. This high capital operational cost when compared traditional methodologies capture, desorption, then utilization). A mixture chemical physical absorption solvents allowed captured be converted formate with faradaic efficiencies up 50% ca. 30%. By increasing temperature in reactor 20 75 °C, reaction rate toward increased factor 10, 0.7 mmol/m2·s. The was also demonstrated monoxide formation 45%.