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Abstract

This work proves for the first time the bioelectrochemical production of butyrate from CO2 as a sole carbon source. The highest concentration of butyrate achieved was 20.2 mMC, with a maximum butyrate production rate of 1.82 mMC d⁻¹. The electrochemical characterisation demonstrated that the CO2 reduction to butyrate was hydrogen driven. Production of ethanol and butanol was also observed opening up the potential for biofuel production.

Keywords

ElectrosynthesisCarbon dioxideButyrateChemistryElectrochemical reduction of carbon dioxideChemical engineeringNanotechnologyMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryElectrochemistryCatalysisFermentationElectrode

Identifiers

DOI
10.1039/c4cc10121a
Journal
Chemical Communications
Year
2015