CO₂-Free Formaldehyde Fuel Cell

Power + Formate+H₂

Formaldehyde undergoes highly selective 1-electron oxidation on a Cu anode, enabling electricity generation with co-production of formate and H₂ without CO₂ emission.

Yang, Yang · Wu, Xuexian · Ahmad, Munir · Si, Fengzhan · Chen, Shujing · Zhang, Yan · Wang, Lei · Zhang, Jiujun · Jing-Li, Luo · Fu, Zhe

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition 2023

Specifications

开路电压最高

{'zh': '1', 'en': ''} V

峰值功率密度

{'zh': '350', 'en': ''} mW/cm²

电联产

{'zh': '0.62', 'en': ''} Nm³ H

Advantages

Formaldehyde 1-electron oxidation with high selectivity to formate and H₂, avoiding CO₂ pathway