Mechanisms of CO(2) Reduction Metal and Metal Modified Semiconductor Electrodes
Abstract
Fundamental studies were made to elucidate the factors that control the rate of electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide. The reorganization energies for Carbon dioxide and Hydrogen cation reduction were 3.1 and 1.95 eV, respectively. Models were developed that allow prediction of binding energies of adsorbed intermediates on electrode surfaces. Palladium, Molybdenum and Gallium arsenide (111) were found to be among the best materials that catalyzed the reduction of CO2 to Methanol.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 20, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA213169
Entities
People
- K. W. Frese Jr.
Organizations
- SRI International