This $547,426 National Science Foundation project grant supports research into the electrochemical co-reduction of carbon dioxide and nitrate into methylamine. Principal investigators Hailiang Wang of Yale University and Julien Panetier of Binghamton University will study the catalytic mechanism of this reaction when catalyzed by cobalt phthalocyanine molecules supported on carbon nanotubes. The researchers will combine theoretical calculations, kinetic studies, and in situ vibrational spectroscopy measurements to analyze the reaction mechanism and identify selectivity- and rate-limiting steps. With enhanced mechanistic understanding, the team aims to develop more efficient catalytic systems for sustainable synthetic processes. A $547,426 subaward to The Research Foundation for The State University of New York will support complementary work at Binghamton University. This award aims to advance the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) by increasing scientific knowledge of major problems like carbon dioxide reduction.