(686c) Steering Selectivity in CO2 Electrocatalysis Towards Value-Added Fuels and Chemicals
AIChE Annual Meeting
2019
2019 AIChE Annual Meeting
Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division
Electrochemical CO2 Reduction I: Fuels
Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 1:06pm to 1:24pm
This talk focuses on the development of catalysts for new, sustainable, electrochemical-based processes that can employ renewable electricity to produce the same kinds of fuels and chemicals that we rely on today, though using CO2 as a feedstock rather than fossil fuels. In particular, we will focus on design principles to steer the catalysis of CO2 electro-reduction towards particular products. The importance of engineering the surfaces of catalyst materials will be described, along with key factors involving the electrolyte. Leveraging governing factors on both sides of the electrode-electrolyte interface provides the greatest opportunity to steer reaction selectivity towards desired fuels and chemicals.