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Welcome to the Electrobuffs Research Group website!

We are a multidisciplinary electrochemistry research group based at the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥, Boulder in the Chemical & Biological Engineering department. We work both at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder and at the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) in Golden, ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ through our affiliation with the Renewable And Sustainable Energy Institute at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥. We focus on electrochemical processes that can be powered by renewable energy sources for a sustainable future.

Our research covers length scales across disciplines focusing on the electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide (CO₂ER). This involves using electrochemistry to convert atmospheric or emitted CO₂ into useful products, like CO, formate, or ethylene. We focus on realistic process conditions and scaling effects, with the world-class facilities at NREL enabling our research progress. Check out our Research and Publication pages to learn about how we are leading the field.

A Renewable Future

Without intervention, global temperatures will rise  due to human-induced climate change. Carbon capture and utilization are necessary to mitigate the effects of greenhouse gas emissions on global warming. Converting CO₂ electrochemically to carbonaceous products is a potentially  process to treat captured CO₂. This motivates our group to explore every aspect of the process, from catalyst design and reactor engineering to carbon capture and systems engineering, with a focus on designing systems at relevant scales.