PROCESS FOR THE FACILE ELECTROSYNTHESIS OF GRAPHENE FROM CO2

    公开(公告)号:US20220364244A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-17

    申请号:US17812514

    申请日:2022-07-14

    申请人: C2CNT LLC

    发明人: Stuart LICHT

    摘要: The present invention relates to the production of graphene from CO2 through electrolysis and exfoliation processes. One embodiment is a method for producing graphene comprising (i) performing electrolysis between an electrolysis anode and an electrolysis cathode in a molten carbonate electrolyte to generate carbon nanomaterial on the cathode, and (ii) electrochemically exfoliating the carbon nanomaterial from a second anode to produce graphene. The exfoliating step produces graphene in high yield than thicker, conventional graphite exfoliation reactions. CO2 can be the sole reactant used to produce the valuable product as graphene. This can incentivize utilization of CO2, and unlike alternative products made from CO2 such as carbon monoxide or other fuels such as methane, use of the graphene product does not release this greenhouse gas back into the atmosphere.