Published November 2015
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Journal Article
The Formation of CO by Thermal Decomposition of Formic Acid under Electrochemical Conditions of CO_2 Reduction
- Creators
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Fenwick, Aidan Q.
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Luca, Oana R.
Abstract
We report that the thermal decomposition of formic acid to CO may occur under electrochemically-relevant conditions by mild heating. These thermal effects may play a role in the outcome of electrolytic experiments as an artifact of resistive, local heating and illumination. This non-Faradaic reactivity pathway may therefore need consideration in the analysis of electrochemical data on CO_2 reduction to formic acid and CO and may become a hindrance in scaleup efforts of these chemical transformations. IR visual thermometry provides evidence of macroscopic heating effects during electrolytic experiments.
Additional Information
© 2015 Elsevier B.V. Received 6 December 2014; Received in revised form 23 March 2015; Accepted 1 April 2015; Available online 22 April 2015. This material is based upon work performed by the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis, a DOE Energy Innovation Hub, supported through the Office of Science of the U.S. Department of Energy under Award Number DE-SC0004993.Additional details
- Alternative title
- The Formation of CO by Thermal Decomposition of Formic Acid under Electrochemical Conditions of CO2 Reduction
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- 57216
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2015.04.003
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- CaltechAUTHORS:20150505-082908999
- DE-SC0004993
- Department of Energy (DOE)
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2015-05-05Created from EPrint's datestamp field
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2021-11-10Created from EPrint's last_modified field
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