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Electrochemical reduction of CO2 by graphitized carbon nitride composite anion exchange membranes: potential for high CO selectivity

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A series of crosslinked poly(norbornene)-based composite anion exchange membranes, PHMNHD@CN-X, with different graphitized carbon nitride (g-C3N4) contents were prepared by synthesizing new norbornene-like monomers and using g-C3N4 as filler. These membranes were utilized for CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). The analysis indicates that PHMNHD@CN-1, a composite membrane containing 1% g-C3N4, has a hydroxide conductivity of 51.29 mS cm−1, which is significantly higher than the hydroxide conductivity of the commercial membrane called Sustainion Grade RT, which is 30.88 mS cm−1. Meanwhile, the anion exchange membrane with filler modification, PHMNHD@CN-1, demonstrated superior electrolytic performance in a homemade membrane electrode assembly (MEA) electrolyzer, achieving a current density of 83.89 mA cm−2 at the cell voltage of 3 V. At current densities of 100 to 130 mA cm−2, PHMNHD@CN-1 displayed a higher CO Faraday efficiency (FECO%) of 92.41%. These results suggest that the modified anion exchange membrane has a promising potential for CO2RR.

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The authors extend their appreciation to Shanxi Key Laboratory of Efficient Hydrogen Storage & Production Technology, Shanxi Science and Technology Innovation Talent Team (202304051001031 and 202204051001011), and the Deanship of Scientific Research at Northern Border University, Arar, KSA (NBU-FPEJ-2024-2193-04), for funding this research work.

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The work is financially supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (Project No. 2021YFE0104700).

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  1. Institute of Advanced Energy Material and Systems, College of Materials Science and Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, China

    Longzhi Tong, Limin Zhang, Zhichao Zheng, Jie Yang & Chao Wang

  2. Shanxi Key Laboratory of Efficient Hydrogen Storage & Production Technology and Application, Taiyuan, 030051, China

    Longzhi Tong, Limin Zhang, Zhichao Zheng, Jie Yang & Chao Wang

  3. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Bisha, Bisha, 61922, Saudi Arabia

    Saad Melhi

  4. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Hafr Al Batin, Hafr Al Batin, P.O. Box 39524, Saudi Arabia

    Dalal A. Alshammari

  5. Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences and Arts, Northern Border University, Rafha, 91911, Saudi Arabia

    Mohamed Kallel

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Longzhi Tong: investigation, conceptualization, data analysis, writing and original draft. Limin Zhang: investigation and testing. Saad Melhi: supervision. Dalal A. Alshammari: supervision. Mohamed Kallel: supervision. Zhichao Zheng: investigation and testing. Jie Yang: review and editing; Chao Wang: supervision, review and editing

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Tong, L., Zhang, L., Melhi, S. et al. Electrochemical reduction of CO2 by graphitized carbon nitride composite anion exchange membranes: potential for high CO selectivity. Adv Compos Hybrid Mater 7, 80 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42114-024-00891-w

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