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CARBON DIOXIDE REDUCTION

Geometry aids green carbon electrochemistry

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Nanoscale texture of electrocatalysts, enabled by the tools of nanoscience, is emerging as an important lever for the control of electrochemical reaction pathways.

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Fig. 1: Utilizing the nanoscale texture of electrocatalysts to direct product selectivity in electrochemical catalysis.

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