Nanochemistry Laboratory for Energy

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The Nanochemistry Laboratory for Energy (LNCE) at EPFL focuses on developing novel synthetic routes to tailor-make multifunctional hybrid materials based on atomically defined colloidal nanocrystals. LNCE's research program revolves around two main themes: synthetic development of multicomponent nanocrystals via colloidal chemistry and utilizing well-controlled nanocrystals as electrocatalysts for small molecule conversion, with a particular focus on CO2. The team aims to achieve a superior control on structure and composition at multiple length-scales by understanding the chemical transformations driving nucleation, growth, and assembly. LNCE's enthusiastic multidisciplinary team is motivated by the challenges of energy technologies for a more sustainable society.

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Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide

The electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide, also known as electrolysis of carbon dioxide, is the conversion of carbon dioxide () to more reduced chemical species using electrical energy. It is one possible step in the broad scheme of carbon capture and utilization, nevertheless it is deemed to be one of the most promising approaches. Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide represents a possible means of producing chemicals or fuels, converting carbon dioxide () to organic feedstocks such as formic acid (HCOOH), carbon monoxide (CO), methane (CH4), ethylene (C2H4) and ethanol (C2H5OH).