Optimizing CO2 electroreduction: theoretical insights for enhancing efficiency across elementary steps

Key Points

• The study provides insights into optimizing co2 electroreduction processes, focusing on catalytic efficiency.
• A theoretical framework is proposed, delivering systematic design guidelines for enhancing co2 reduction reactions.
• Maximizing synergistic effects during catalytic processes is emphasized, potentially leading to improved performance.
• Key principles for optimizing each elementary step in co2 electroreduction are explored for practical application.