Abstract
The electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) represents a critical approach toward the carbon-neutral generation of hydrocarbons. However, despite intense research efforts, the need remains to increase the selectivity and activity of electrocatalysts for CO2RR. Thus, there has been increasing interest in optimizing the microenvironment to boost the activity and selectivity of electrocatalytic sites for CO2 conversion.This presentation discusses several strategies that are being pursued in my research group to optimize the microenvironment for CO2 conversion based on a detailed understanding of model systems for electrochemical CO2 conversion to C2+ products on Cu. Here, microenvironment-level insights from two model systems will be discussed: The effect of localization of Ag co-catalysts in Cu nanowire arraysThe impact of the 3D interface on the microenvironment within model Cu nanowire array cathodes to boost C2 product activity Overall, these insights can aid in the rational design of electrodes for electrochemical CO2 conversion. Figure 1
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