Upgrading Kolbe Electrolysis—Highly Efficient Production of Green Fuels and Solvents by Coupling Biosynthesis and Electrosynthesis

• Published in: Angewandte Chemie International Edition Vol. 61; no. 50; pp. e202210596 - n/a
• Main Authors: Teetz, Niklas, Holtmann, Dirk, Harnisch, Falk, Stöckl, Markus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 12.12.2022; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Edition: International ed. in English
• Subjects: Biosynthesis; Carbon Dioxide; Chemical industry; Communication; Communications; Coupling; Cupriavidus necator; Drops (liquids); Electrobiorefinery; Electrodes; Electrolysis; Electrolysis - methods; Electrolytic cells; Fuel additives; Hydrogen; Kolbe Electrolysis; Microorganisms; Octane; Process Coupling; Solvents; Valeric acid; Cupriavidus necator; Biosynthesis; Process Coupling; Electrobiorefinery; Kolbe Electrolysis

The chemical industry is transitioning to more sustainable and biobased processes. One key element of this transition is coupling energy fluxes and feedstock utilization for optimizing processes, routes and efficiencies. Here, we show for the first time the coupling of the Kolbe electrolysis at the...