P2.4 Combination of IR/UV-vis SEC with electroanalytical tools for mechanistic studies
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Topic and overall goal:
Electrochemical approaches toward CO2-to-oxalate conversion will be investigated, building on the strategy described in TP1. In contrast to the classical homogeneous catalytic approach, electrochemistry allows for continuous adjustment of the driving force (electrode potential vs. redox potential of the stoichiometric reductant). Aside from a more precise control of the selectivity of the reductive processes, alternative pathways may thus become accessible. With the aim of establishing an electrocatalytic process , the cathodic activation of TM catalysts for subsequent reaction with CO2 will be explored using spectroelectrochemical and electroanalytical tools.