The electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide to high-value multicarbon products is very desirable, but also fraught with immense complexity in process design. A twist in tuning product yields in this reaction could be based on water activity.
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Marken, F. Is water activity the elephant in the room?. Nat Catal 6, 746–747 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41929-023-01013-3
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