Electrocatalysis under confinement: CO2 reduction with COF catalysts
(A03)
Subject Area
Solid State and Surface Chemistry, Material Synthesis
Term
since 2018
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 358283783
This project aims to understand, model and control confinement effects on the electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) in the atomically precise pores of covalent organic frameworks (COFs). We will integrate COF design, advanced electrochemistry and theoretical modelling in a tight feedback loop to arrive at a fundamental understanding of CO2RR reactivity under confinement. Confinement effects to be studied include (i) CO2 capture and oversolubility in mesopores, (ii) increase of CO2RR vs. HER selectivity via control of the local pH, mass transport and electrochemical double layer, and (iii) selectivity enhancement for multicarbon (C2+) products by tandem catalysis.
DFG Programme
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