Progress and perspectives of electrochemical CO2 reduction to methanol

Key Points

• Electrochemical CO2 reduction to methanol shows promising advancements in efficiency and catalyst development.
• Recent efforts have focused on optimizing reaction pathways to enhance productivity and selectivity in the process.
• This analysis covers the latest catalysts and technologies that enable effective CO2 utilization for methanol synthesis.
• These techniques may enable more sustainable energy solutions, but ongoing challenges in scaling and cost remain.