%0 Journal Article
%A Foit, Severin
%A Vinke, Izaak C.
%A de Haart, L.G.J.
%A Eichel, Rüdiger-A.
%T Power-to-Syngas: An Enabling Technology for the Transition of the Energy System?
%J Angewandte Chemie / International edition
%V 56
%N 20
%@ 1433-7851
%C Weinheim
%I Wiley-VCH
%M FZJ-2017-05195
%P 5402 - 5411
%D 2017
%X Power-to-X concepts promise a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions simultaneously guaranteeing a safe energy supply even at high share of renewable power generation, thus becoming a cornerstone of a sustainable energy system. Power-to-syngas, that is, the electrochemical conversion of steam and carbon dioxide with the use of renewably generated electricity to syngas for the production of synfuels and high-value chemicals, offers an efficient technology to couple different energy-intense sectors, such as “traffic and transportation” and “chemical industry”. Syngas produced by co-electrolysis can thus be regarded as a key-enabling step for a transition of the energy system, which offers additionally features of CO2-valorization and closed carbon cycles. Here, we discuss advantages and current limitations of low- and high-temperature co-electrolysis. Advances in both fundamental understanding of the basic reaction schemes and stable high-performance materials are essential to further promote co-electrolysis.
%F PUB:(DE-HGF)16
%9 Journal Article
%U <Go to ISI:>//WOS:000400458700003
%$ pmid:27714905
%R 10.1002/anie.201607552
%U https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/836071