Energy sustainability and green chemistry transformations require efficient and robust electrocatalytic processes to combat climate change. The accelerated discovery of new catalysts critically depends on synthetic methods that enable the preparation of tailored nanomaterials with precisely controlled properties. We show how pulsed laser in liquids synthesis can be used as a flexible synthetic strategy for efficient electrocatalysts, predicated on rational materials design. For electrolyzer devices, nanoparticulate catalysts must be immobilized on inert, high surface area carbon substrates for electrocatalysis in aqueous electrolytes. We solved this challenge by preparing structurally intact carbon fiber paper with long-lasting hydrophilicity. Our novel electrocatalysts for carbon dioxide reduction and hydrocarbon oxidations together with the newly developed ability to use them on high surface area electrode supports provide the foundation towards the realization of viable successor technologies.

Laser-made nanocatalysts for sustainable chemistry electrocatalysis

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