Decoupling CO2 effects from electrochemistry: A mechanistic study of copper catalyst degradation

Serra-Maia, Rui; Varley, Joel B.; Weitzner, Stephen E.; Yu, Henry; Shi, Rongpei; Biener, Jurgen; Akhade, Sneha A.; Stach, Eric A.

doi:10.1016/j.isci.2025.111851

Title: Decoupling CO2 effects from electrochemistry: A mechanistic study of copper catalyst degradation

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2025.111851 · OSTI ID:2519265

Serra-Maia, Rui; Varley, Joel B.; Weitzner, Stephen E.; Yu, Henry; Shi, Rongpei; Biener, Jurgen; Akhade, Sneha A.; Stach, Eric A.

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