Advancing Sustainable Climate Solutions: Overcoming Challenges in Designing Carbon-Based Metal-Free Catalysts for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction

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2024: ICCC (Special Issue)

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Azharuhaq Kamran
Zia Ur Rahman

Abstract

This review thoroughly inspects the challenges and limitations inherit in the system design of carbon-based metal free catalysts for the electrochemical reduction of CO2. The study sits at the interaction of the urgent need for the sustainable energy transformation and the pursuit of efficient carbon capture technologies, and provides insight into the complex barriers that impede the seamless development of these catalysts. The urgent global need for sustainable energy solutions and strategies to curb CO2 emissions highlight the urgency of this exploration. In this framework, this review focuses specifically on carbon-based metal-free catalysts as key elements towards achieving sustainable electrochemical CO2 reduction. Against this delicate background, the review highlights complexities that researchers. By leveraging insights from recent research, this review not only documents current challenges but also serves as a dynamic repository of evolving knowledge. Each identified barrier is highlighted, revealing the complex nuances that define the carbon-based catalyst research landscape. As research progresses the varied behavior of these challenges will be outlined and inspire collective intellectual exploration to innovate solutions that advance the field towards an impactful and viable future.

Keywords

Catalysts, Electrochemical, reduction, Sustainable, Technologies, Exploration

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Kamran, A., & Zia Ur Rahman. (2024). Advancing Sustainable Climate Solutions: Overcoming Challenges in Designing Carbon-Based Metal-Free Catalysts for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction. NUIJB, 3(02), 541–544. Retrieved from https://nuijb.nu.edu.af/index.php/nuijb/article/view/294

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