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Title: Electrochemical CO₂ Capture, Concentration, and Conversion
CO₂ capture, concentration, and utilization are all important processes for a circular
carbon economy. Developing selective catalysts for concentration CO₂ reduction
without concomitant hydrogen evolution is a challenge. I will discuss our thermodynamic
and kinetic strategies for suppressing the hydrogen evolution reaction under reductive
conditions. I will also discuss our work in developing oxygen-stable systems for
electrochemical CO₂ capture and concentration using secondary hydrogenbonding
interactions. Lastly, I will discuss our work on integrating CO₂ capture and
conversion into catalytic systems that can take dilute streams of CO₂ directly into
products.