(651a) Electrochemical CO2 Reduction: From Fundamentals to More Applied Systems

Electrochemical processes offer a pathway to employ renewable electricity to convert CO₂ to carbon-based fuels and chemicals in a sustainable manner. A great number of challenges remain ahead in order to develop such technologies. This paper will focus on addressing several of these challenges, ranging from fundamental understanding of catalyst motifs that guide selectivity, to interfacial chemistry, to gas-diffusion electrode and membrane electrode assembly (MEA) development, to cascade systems that open new pathways in production of targeted carbon-based compounds. Improved understanding in these areas provides opportunities for the development of improved technologies.