(66g) Electrocatalytic Carbon Fixation on Molecular-Functionalized Surfaces

Global warming and related environmental issues have been exacerbated by the accelerated consumption of fossil fuels as energy resources. Utilizing renewable energy input to transform the abundant chemical feedstock carbon dioxide (CO₂) back into fuels and other value-added chemicals and materials can complete a potential carbon-neutral cycle to help the sustainability of our planet. To this end, we are developing hybrid homogeneous-heterogeneous catalysts for electrochemical carbon fixation based on the combination of inorganic molecules and surfaces. Our latest work on the development of systems capable of CO₂ and CO reduction to C-C coupled products will be discussed in this presentation.