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Dr. Thevenon leads the Thevenon Research Group at Utrecht University's Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, focusing on sustainable catalytic transformations of carbon dioxide. The research program bridges thermo- and electrocatalysis to convert CO2 into value-added chemicals and fuels, contributing to low-carbon chemical synthesis.
The group's research interests lie at the intersection of catalysis and sustainability. They investigate electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to fuels using renewable electricity, aiming to control selectivity through mechanistic understanding and in-situ studies. Complementarily, they develop homogeneous thermocatalysts for CO2-based polymerization, striving to achieve sequence control in copolymer synthesis analogous to natural systems. Their approach integrates ligand design, kinetic and mechanistic analysis, polymer characterization, and computational methods.
The research themes across projects center on carbon dioxide valorization, energy conversion, and precision macromolecular synthesis. A strong emphasis is placed on mechanistic insight and catalyst design to address fundamental challenges in selectivity and efficiency.
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Thevenon advises research within their group, though no named students are listed. There is no mention of specific grants or funding sources in the provided text. The research is conducted through the Thevenon Research Group, which operates within the Organic Chemistry & Catalysis division at Utrecht University, utilizing advanced catalytic and analytical methodologies.
