On May 20, 2026, at the invitation of the School of Chemistry and Materials Science of our university, Professor Gengfeng Zheng from Fudan University delivered an academic lecture titled "Cu-based Materials for Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction". Several faculty members and graduate students attended the seminar.
Gengfeng Zheng is a Second-Level Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at Fudan University. He is a recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, the Young Changjiang Scholar of the Ministry of Education, the "Jinsi Chair" of the Ruiqing Education Foundation, and the Executive Deputy Director of the Advanced Materials Laboratory. His research focuses on the design and synthesis of nanocatalytic materials and the photo/electrochemistry of carbon-based molecular energy.

This academic lecture centered on the frontier research area of Cu-based materials for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction. It systematically reviewed the core optimization pathways and research strategies in this field, providing the attendees with a comprehensive academic reference and achieving fruitful outcomes of academic exchange. The key contributions of the lecture include:
① The lecture elucidated how to construct highly atomically ordered active sites by tuning the intrinsic properties of Cu-based catalysts (such as electronic states, phase boundaries/grain boundaries, and surface texture), offering clear design strategies for enhancing the catalytic activity of CO2 reduction reactions.
② The lecture emphasized the influence of electron delocalization effects on reaction selectivity, highlighting that precise control of the reaction microenvironment at the catalyst interface (including intermediate coverage, surface electric field, and mass transfer rate) can accurately guide reaction pathways and achieve the directed generation of target products.
③ The lecture proposed a conceptual framework for coupling multi-step catalytic reaction systems, introducing how synergistic design of catalysts and microenvironments can facilitate the integration of CO2 reduction with subsequent conversion reactions, thereby providing new directions for future research in this field.
In summary, this lecture helped attendees systematically understand the core scientific issues and optimization strategies in the field of Cu-based electrocatalytic CO2 reduction, effectively promoting academic exchange and inspiring new research ideas in related areas.