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CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Mariana C. O. Monteiro
Leiden University
2
Onno van der Heijden
Eindhoven University of Technology
3
Ernest Pahuyo Delmo
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
4
Giulia Marcandalli
Leiden University
5
Josh Leverett
UNSW Sydney
6
Qimin Fang
Northeastern University
7
Eunhee Gong
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology
8
Rafaël E. Vos
Leiden University
9
Jun‐Dong Yi
Chinese Academy of Sciences
10
José Antonio Abarca
Universidad de Cantabria

Papers

1
Tafel Slope Plot as a Tool to Analyze Electrocatalytic Reactions
ACS Energy Letters|2024
638 cit.
2
<i>In Situ</i> Infrared Spectroscopic Evidence of Enhanced Electrochemical CO<sub>2</sub> Reduction and C–C Coupling on Oxide-Derived Copper
Journal of the American Chemical Society|2024
290 cit.
3
Publication in Catalysts (2025) [156 citations, W4410299771]
Catalysts|2025
156 cit.
4
Nickel as Electrocatalyst for CO<sub>(2)</sub> Reduction: Effect of Temperature, Potential, Partial Pressure, and Electrolyte Composition
ACS Catalysis|2024
71 cit.
5
Publication in Materials Today Chemistry (2025) [62 citations, W4410631174]
Materials Today Chemistry|2025
62 cit.
6
Li<sup>+</sup> Cations Activate NiFeOOH for Oxygen Evolution in Sodium and Potassium Hydroxide
Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2024
29 cit.
7
Publication in Nature Catalysis (2025) [21 citations, W4417269654]
Nature Catalysis|2025
21 cit.
8
Publication in ACS Energy Letters (2025) [20 citations, W4410976974]
ACS Energy Letters|2025
20 cit.
9
Publication in Journal of Catalysis (2024) [17 citations, W4399787113]
Journal of Catalysis|2024
17 cit.
10
Publication in Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2025) [15 citations, W4407634821]
Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2025
15 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Karen Chan
Technical University of Denmark
2
Thomas Burdyny
Delft University of Technology
3
Pei‐Qin Liao
Sun Yat-sen University
4
Xiaofu Sun
Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
5
Christopher Hahn
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
6
Ali Seifitokaldani
McGill University
7
Yao Zheng
The University of Adelaide
8
Qi‐Long Zhu
Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
9
Brian Seger
Technical University of Denmark
10
Christian S. Diercks
Scripps Research Institute

Papers

1
Gas diffusion electrodes, reactor designs and key metrics of low-temperature CO2 electrolysers
Nature Energy|2022
597 cit.
2
How pH affects electrochemical processes
Science|2022
196 cit.
3
How alkali cations affect salt precipitation and CO<sub>2</sub>electrolysis performance in membrane electrode assembly electrolyzers
Energy & Environmental Science|2023
180 cit.
4
In operando investigations of oscillatory water and carbonate effects in MEA-based CO2 electrolysis devices
Joule|2023
174 cit.
5
The mechanism for acetate formation in electrochemical CO <sub>(2)</sub> reduction on Cu: selectivity with potential, pH, and nanostructuring
Energy & Environmental Science|2022
165 cit.
6
Using pH Dependence to Understand Mechanisms in Electrochemical CO Reduction
ACS Catalysis|2022
153 cit.
7
Convergent paired electrosynthesis of dimethyl carbonate from carbon dioxide enabled by designing the superstructure of axial oxygen coordinated nickel single-atom catalysts
Energy & Environmental Science|2022
142 cit.
8
Energy comparison of sequential and integrated CO2 capture and electrochemical conversion
Nature Communications|2022
140 cit.
9
Ordered macroporous superstructure of bifunctional cobalt phosphide with heteroatomic modification for paired hydrogen production and polyethylene terephthalate plastic recycling
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental|2022
130 cit.
10
How membrane characteristics influence the performance of CO<sub>2</sub> and CO electrolysis
Energy & Environmental Science|2022
123 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Edward H. Sargent
University of Toronto
2
Marc T. M. Koper
Leiden University
3
Buxing Han
Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
4
Jens K. Nørskov
Technical University of Denmark
5
Yadong Li
State Administration of Foreign Exchange
6
Shi‐Zhang Qiao
The University of Adelaide
7
Yi Xie
Tongji Hospital
8
Osamu Ishitani
Hiroshima University
9
Feng Jiao
Washington University in St. Louis
10
Beatriz Roldán Cuenya
Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society

Papers

1
Origin of the Overpotential for Oxygen Reduction at a Fuel-Cell Cathode
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B|2004
12.7k cit.
2
Improved adsorption energetics within density-functional theory using revised Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof functionals
Physical review. B, Condensed matter|1999
8.2k cit.
3
Trends in the Exchange Current for Hydrogen Evolution
Journal of The Electrochemical Society|2005
5.9k cit.
4
Computational high-throughput screening of electrocatalytic materials for hydrogen evolution
Nature Materials|2006
4.1k cit.
5
Biomimetic Hydrogen Evolution:  MoS<sub>2</sub>Nanoparticles as Catalyst for Hydrogen Evolution
Journal of the American Chemical Society|2005
4k cit.
6
Why gold is the noblest of all the metals
Nature|1995
3.8k cit.
7
How copper catalyzes the electroreduction of carbon dioxide into hydrocarbon fuels
Energy & Environmental Science|2010
3.7k cit.
8
Alloys of platinum and early transition metals as oxygen reduction electrocatalysts
Nature Chemistry|2009
3.2k cit.
9
Defect‐Rich MoS<sub>2</sub> Ultrathin Nanosheets with Additional Active Edge Sites for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution
Advanced Materials|2013
3k cit.
10
Electrolysis of water on oxide surfaces
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry|2007
3k cit.

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