Electroreduction of carbon monoxide for the highly selective production of ethylene
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 - 11:22
in Physics & Chemistry
Ethylene, or ethene, is a primary feedstock for the chemical industry, including as a starting material for the production of a wide variety of plastics. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, scientists have now introduced a new electrochemical technique for selective and energy-efficient production of ethylene from carbon monoxide, which can be obtained from renewable resources and waste.