The rapid growth of industry worldwide has led to a notable increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO) levels, a key driver of global warming. In response, there is an increasing interest in converting CO into valuable products using biological catalysts in electrochemistry, specifically through a process known as tandem water electrolysis. This review assesses recent progress in the conversion of CO to methane, acetate, formate, alcohols (methanol, ethanol, butanol), and acids, with an emphasis on the factors that influence microbial activity in microbial electrosynthesis. Microbial electrosynthesis method is an environmentally benign, straightforward, and low-cost technology that operates at ambient temperature. The principal findings of this study highlight the efficacy of microbial electrosynthesis as a feasible and sustainable method for CO conversion. Additionally, future prospects and strategies to enhance the application of microbial electrosynthesis are discussed.

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串联水电解：碳捕获和利用的可持续解决方案


全球工业的快速增长导致大气中二氧化碳（CO）水平显着增加，这是全球变暖的一个关键驱动因素。为此，人们越来越关注使用电化学生物催化剂将二氧化碳转化为有价值的产品，特别是通过称为串联水电解的过程。本综述评估了二氧化碳转化为甲烷、乙酸盐、甲酸盐、醇（甲醇、乙醇、丁醇）和酸的最新进展，重点关注影响微生物电合成中微生物活性的因素。微生物电合成方法是一种环境友好、简单且低成本的技术，可在环境温度下运行。这项研究的主要发现强调了微生物电合成作为一种可行且可持续的二氧化碳转化方法的功效。此外，还讨论了增强微生物电合成应用的未来前景和策略。