Electrocatalysis in Balancing the Natural Carbon Cycle

Yaobing Wang's book explores the potential of electrocatalysis to balance the natural carbon cycle by examining the causes of human-induced imbalances and exploring fundamental topics such as CO 2 reduction, water splitting, and small molecule oxidation. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the natural and anthropogenic carbon cycles, discusses electrochemical catalysis processes, and offers practical insights into water and fuel redox parameters. The book is a valuable resource for electrochemists, catalytic chemists, environmental and physical chemists, and inorganic chemists, and will also interest solid state and theoretical chemists seeking a comprehensive reference on electrocatalysis in carbon cycle-related reactions.

Format: Hardback
Length: 544 pages
Publication date: 21 July 2021
Publisher: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH

Explore the potential of electrocatalysis to balance an off-kilter natural carbon cycle.

In Electrocatalysis in Balancing the Natural Carbon Cycle, accomplished researcher and author Yaobing Wang delivers a focused examination of why and how to solve the unbalance of the natural carbon cycle with electrocatalysis. The book introduces the natural carbon cycle and analyzes current bottlenecks being caused by human activities. It then examines fundamental topics, including CO2 reduction, water splitting, and small molecule (alcohols and acid) oxidation, to prove the feasibility and advantages of using electrocatalysis to tune the unbalanced carbon cycle.

You'll realize modern aspects of electrocatalysis through the operando diagnostic and predictable mechanistic investigations. Further, you will be able to evaluate and manage the efficiency of the electrocatalytic reactions. The distinguished author presents a holistic view of solving an unbalanced natural carbon cycle with electrocatalysis.

Readers will also benefit from the inclusion of:

A thorough introduction to the natural carbon cycle and the anthropogenic carbon cycle, including inorganic carbon to organic carbon and vice versa.

An exploration of electrochemical catalysis processes, including water splitting and the electrochemistry CO2 reduction reaction (ECO2RR).

A practical discussion of water and fuel basic redox parameters, including electrocatalytic materials and their performance evaluation in different electrocatalytic cells.

A perspective of the operando approaches and computational fundamentals and advances of different electrocatalytic redox reactions.

Perfect for electrochemists, catalytic chemists, environmental, and physical scientists.

Weight: 1164g
Dimension: 254 x 172 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783527349135