Utilizing Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy to Monitor the Carbon Dioxide Electro-Reduction Reaction on Copper at Low Overpotentials
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu14377448202021-08-03T06:32:20Z Utilizing Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy to Monitor the Carbon Dioxide Electro-Reduction Reaction on Copper at Low Overpotentials Muhlenkamp, Katherine A. Analytical Chemistry Chemistry Carbon Dioxide Copper Electro-reduction SERS Carbon dioxide is a common byproduct of industrial processes and the burning of fossil fuels. It is also a greenhouse gas that is contributing to global warming. Research is currently being done on ways to optimize the electro-reduction reaction of carbon dioxide to energy rich fuels that can be recycled, making a much more sustainable energy source. Copper metal is known to be the only metal to catalyze the electro-reduction of carbon dioxide to hydrocarbons, the most desired products possible from the carbon dioxide electro-reduction. While the products of this reaction are often studied to determine the efficiencies of different copper catalysts, it is still unknown what the intermediate species that form on the copper surface are. In Situ Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) was implemented to determine the species that are absorbed onto the metal catalyst surface during this electro-reduction of carbon dioxide. By correlating these intermediates to the possible species adsorbed, a better understanding of the mechanism of the carbon dioxide electro-reduction on copper can be obtained. 2015-10-20 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1437744820 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1437744820 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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Analytical Chemistry Chemistry Carbon Dioxide Copper Electro-reduction SERS Muhlenkamp, Katherine A. Utilizing Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy to Monitor the Carbon Dioxide Electro-Reduction Reaction on Copper at Low Overpotentials |
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Muhlenkamp, Katherine A. |
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Utilizing Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy to Monitor the Carbon Dioxide Electro-Reduction Reaction on Copper at Low Overpotentials |
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Utilizing Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy to Monitor the Carbon Dioxide Electro-Reduction Reaction on Copper at Low Overpotentials |
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Utilizing Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy to Monitor the Carbon Dioxide Electro-Reduction Reaction on Copper at Low Overpotentials |
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Utilizing Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy to Monitor the Carbon Dioxide Electro-Reduction Reaction on Copper at Low Overpotentials |
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Utilizing Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy to Monitor the Carbon Dioxide Electro-Reduction Reaction on Copper at Low Overpotentials |
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utilizing surface enhanced raman spectroscopy to monitor the carbon dioxide electro-reduction reaction on copper at low overpotentials |
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