(686c) Steering Selectivity in CO2 Electrocatalysis Towards Value-Added Fuels and Chemicals

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.