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Electrocatalytic Acetylene Semihydrogenation: Catalyst Design, Microenvironment Regulation, and Reactor Engineering. / Zhou, Shangqi; Liu, Zhenpeng; Родыгин, Константин Сергеевич; Zhang, Jian.

In: ChemSusChem, Vol. 19, No. 8, e202502760, 22.04.2026.

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Zhou, S, Liu, Z, Родыгин, КС & Zhang, J 2026, 'Electrocatalytic Acetylene Semihydrogenation: Catalyst Design, Microenvironment Regulation, and Reactor Engineering', ChemSusChem, vol. 19, no. 8, e202502760. https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202502760

APA

Zhou, S., Liu, Z., Родыгин, К. С., & Zhang, J. (2026). Electrocatalytic Acetylene Semihydrogenation: Catalyst Design, Microenvironment Regulation, and Reactor Engineering. ChemSusChem, 19(8), [e202502760]. https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202502760

Vancouver

Zhou S, Liu Z, Родыгин КС, Zhang J. Electrocatalytic Acetylene Semihydrogenation: Catalyst Design, Microenvironment Regulation, and Reactor Engineering. ChemSusChem. 2026 Apr 22;19(8). e202502760. https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202502760

Author

Zhou, Shangqi ; Liu, Zhenpeng ; Родыгин, Константин Сергеевич ; Zhang, Jian. / Electrocatalytic Acetylene Semihydrogenation: Catalyst Design, Microenvironment Regulation, and Reactor Engineering. In: ChemSusChem. 2026 ; Vol. 19, No. 8.

BibTeX

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title = "Electrocatalytic Acetylene Semihydrogenation: Catalyst Design, Microenvironment Regulation, and Reactor Engineering",
abstract = "Electrocatalytic acetylene semihydrogenation (EAH), which uses water as the proton source under ambient conditions, offers an environmentally sustainable and energy-efficient alternative to conventional thermocatalytic acetylene hydrogenation for purification and synthesis of ethylene (C2H4). Recent advances in Cu-based catalysts and interfacial engineering in three-phase reactors have enabled EAH to achieve high Faradaic efficiencies (FE > 90%), ampere-level partial current densities, and stable polymer-grade ethylene output. This review comprehensively addresses the three pillars: (i) catalyst design for regulating acetylene/ethylene adsorption energetics and suppressing competing reactions; (ii) microenvironment regulation, including interfacial water, local electric fields, and mass transport; and (iii) the influence of reactor engineering on performance. Eventually, we provide an outlook on the current challenges and future research directions for advancing the EAH toward industrial implementation.",
keywords = "acetylene, catalyst design, electrocatalysis, microenvironment, reactor, semihydrogenation",
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RIS

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AU - Zhou, Shangqi

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AU - Zhang, Jian

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AB - Electrocatalytic acetylene semihydrogenation (EAH), which uses water as the proton source under ambient conditions, offers an environmentally sustainable and energy-efficient alternative to conventional thermocatalytic acetylene hydrogenation for purification and synthesis of ethylene (C2H4). Recent advances in Cu-based catalysts and interfacial engineering in three-phase reactors have enabled EAH to achieve high Faradaic efficiencies (FE > 90%), ampere-level partial current densities, and stable polymer-grade ethylene output. This review comprehensively addresses the three pillars: (i) catalyst design for regulating acetylene/ethylene adsorption energetics and suppressing competing reactions; (ii) microenvironment regulation, including interfacial water, local electric fields, and mass transport; and (iii) the influence of reactor engineering on performance. Eventually, we provide an outlook on the current challenges and future research directions for advancing the EAH toward industrial implementation.

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