Electrochemical conversion of abundant feedstocks to fuels and value-added chemicals is rapidly gaining significance as a promising method to harness renewable electricity. Specific reactions within this context that my research group is focused on are the reduction of CO<sub>2</sub> and oxidation of biomass platforms to fuels and value-added chemicals. Because the design of new catalytic systems is inherently linked to a precise understanding of how these reactions proceed on heterogeneous surfaces, we put considerable efforts in developing methodology for <i>operando</i> probing with vibrational spectroscopy. In all, I show how using these experiments provide the key mechanistic information on surface reaction mechanisms that enhance our understanding of functional hybrid interfaces and how the research provide avenues for future materials design within the context of electrosynthesis of fuels and chemicals.

Integrating materials design and operando spectroscopy for the development of next generation electrosynthetic systems

ACS Fall 2021

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