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Highly efficient electrochemical reduction of CO<sub>2</sub> to CH<sub>4</sub> in an ionic liquid using a metal–organic framework cathode

Xinchen Kang, Qinggong Zhu, Xiaofu Sun, Jiayin Hu, Jianling Zhang, Zhimin Liu, Buxing Han

Chemical Science · 2015 · 284 citations · 45 references

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It has been discovered that Zn metal-organic framework (Zn-MOF) electrodes and ionic liquids are an excellent combination for the efficient and selective reduction of CO<sub>2</sub> to CH<sub>4</sub>.

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