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Electroreduction of Carbon Dioxide
Daniel A. Lowy and Maria Jitaru
CONTENTS
1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 2
1.1.1 Carbon Dioxide Emission: A Signicant Threat of Our Time ....2
1.1.2 Capture of Carbon Dioxide from the Atmosphere .......................5
1.1.3 Synthesis of Fuels from Carbon Dioxide ........................................ 8
1.1.3.1 Problem of Global Signicance .........................................8
1.1.4 Articial Photosynthesis: A Challenge of Present Days ..............9
1.1.5 Development of Cost-Effective Electrochemical Reduction ...