| Title: |
Electrodeposition of Carbon‐Trapping Minerals in Seawater for Variable Electrochemical Potentials and Carbon Dioxide Injections |
| Authors: |
Devi, Nishu; Gong, Xiaohui; Shoji, Daiki; Wagner, Amy; Guerini, Alexandre; Zampini, Davide; Lopez, Jeffrey; Rotta Loria, Alessandro F. |
| Source: |
Advanced Sustainable Systems ; volume 9, issue 3 ; ISSN 2366-7486 2366-7486 |
| Publisher Information: |
Wiley |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Collection: |
Wiley Online Library (Open Access Articles via Crossref) |
| Description: |
Seawater offers immense potential for addressing global energy and climate challenges. Electrochemical seawater splitting is a sustainable approach for hydrogen production and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) sequestration, producing hydrogen gas at the cathode and oxygen or chlorine gas at the anode. Simultaneously, minerals such as calcium carbonate and magnesium hydroxide precipitate at the cathode, especially when coupled with CO 2 injections for the sake of CO 2 sequestration. These precipitates are often dismissed as energy‐intensive byproducts. However, they have untapped potential as resources for construction, manufacturing, and environmental remediation. Here, a comprehensive experimental investigation is presented into the electrochemical precipitation of minerals in seawater under varying operational conditions. By systematically varying applied voltage, current density, and CO 2 flow rate, the conditions that optimize mineral yield and selectivity while minimizing energy consumption are revealed. The findings advance the understanding of electrochemical synthesis and material processing in aqueous solutions, with a particular focus on the mineralization of calcareous compounds and their transformation into large‐scale aggregates. These findings also support an additional and highly scalable application of seawater electrolysis, encompassing not only oceanic renewable hydrogen production and CO 2 sequestration but also the sustainable production of carbon‐trapping minerals and aggregates. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1002/adsu.202400943 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202400943 |
| Rights: |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.32DAAC77 |
| Database: |
BASE |