Co-electrolysis of CO2 and glycerol as a pathway to carbon chemicals with improved technoeconomics due to low electricity consumption
Co-electrolysis of CO<sub>2</sub> and glycerol as a pathway to carbon chemicals with improved technoeconomics due to low electricity consumption, Published online: 22 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41560-019-0374-6
Electrochemical CO2 reduction to fuels and chemicals is typically accompanied by oxygen evolution as the anodic half reaction. Here, Verma et al. identify glycerol oxidation as a viable alternative half reaction, reducing cradle-to-gate CO2 emissions and improving the economics of CO2 conversion.