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Catalysis for CO 2 Reduction Aspuru-Guzik, Betley, Friend. Overall Goal : To design and test new materials to drive CO 2 reduction through electrocatalytic and photo-electrocatalytic processes. h ν. Electronic structure of complex molecules & effect of immobilization (Aspuru-Guzik).
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Catalysis for CO2 Reduction Aspuru-Guzik, Betley, Friend Overall Goal: To design and test new materials to drive CO2 reduction through electrocatalytic and photo-electrocatalytic processes hν Electronic structure of complex molecules & effect of immobilization (Aspuru-Guzik) Synthesis & testing of homogeneous catalysts for electrocatalytic reduction (Betley) Nanomaterials with tailored optical properties as catalyst platforms (Friend) CO2 reduction measured for Mnu=Co, Fe CoII2CoIII (Singlet) Harvard MRSEC DMR-0820484 D.A. Weitz and C.M. Friend