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The aim is to enhance CO2 conversion efficiency to CO using a Cu–Zn alloy electrode in a three-membrane electrolyzer.

A High-Performance Cu–Zn Alloy Electrode for CO 2 Conversion to CO in an Organic Electrolyte in a Three-Membrane Electrolyzer with Na 2 CO 3 /Cl 2 Cogenerated Simultaneously

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This research demonstrates improved CO2 electroreduction in an organic electrolyte using a Cu–Zn alloy electrode, indicating increased efficiency.

The aim is to enhance CO2 conversion efficiency to CO using a Cu–Zn alloy electrode in a three-membrane electrolyzer.
Constructed a three-membrane electrolyzer for CO2 electroreduction.
Prepared a porous Cu–Zn alloy electrode by coelectrodeposition on copper foam.
Conducted density functional theory calculations to assess electronic structure modifications.
Achieved a current density of 116.6 mA cm–2 at -1.8 V.
Obtained a Faradaic efficiency of 94.2% for CO formation over 50 hours.
Demonstrated that the Cu–Zn alloy significantly modulates adsorption and desorption energies of CO2 and CO.

Miao et al. (2026) studied this question.

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This research demonstrates improved CO2 electroreduction in an organic electrolyte using a Cu–Zn alloy electrode, indicating increased efficiency.