Acetaldehyde is a petrochemically sourced base chemical used in the production of drugs, fragrances and dyes. Now acetaldehyde can be produced selectively using a Cu-cluster electrocatalyst, electricity, CO2 and water. Guided by a high-throughput in silico screening process, spark ablation enables the production of a high-performing Cu-cluster electrocatalyst with a precise number of atoms.
- Cedric David Koolen
- Jack Kirk Pedersen
- Andreas Zuettel