Motivation: Renewable energy sources and a steady supply of clean water and food are key to a sustainable society.
Challenge: The yield and selectivity of multistep processes are hard to optimize because multiple pathways operate simultaneously. Question: Will dividing multistep chemical transformations into individual steps enhance the selectivity and yield of the overall process? Direction: The ET lab will devise continuous-flow platforms to facilitate multistep electrocatalysis central to the widespread use of renewable energy schemes and the catalytic upgrading of feedstock chemicals into value-added commodities. This modular approach will allow for the optimization of the selectivity and yield of each individual reaction step. Strategy: Tandem Electro-reforming 1. Mitigates carbon wastes 2. Utilizes plastic wastes and biodiesel by-products as carbon sources 3. Lowers demand on fossil 4. Beyond circular economy |
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