Research

A full list is available from the following Google Scholar profile.

Journal Articles

1. W. Zhou, S.R. Docherty, E. Lam, C. Ehinger, X. Zhou, Y. Hou, P. Laveille, C. Copéret Conversion of Syngas to Ethanol over a RhFe Alloy Catalyst. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2025, 147, 12890-12896



2. S. Kar, D. Kim, A.B.M. Annuar, B.B. Sarma, M. Stanton, E. Lam, S. Bhattacharjee, S. Karak, H.F. Greer, E. Reisner Direct air capture of CO2 for solar fuel production in flow. Nature Energy, 2025, 10, 548-459



3. E. Lam, T. Maury, S. Preiss, Y. Hou, H. Frey, C. Barillari, P. Laveille General data management workflow to process tabular data in automated and high-throughput heterogeneous catalysis research. Digital Discovery, 2025, 4, 539-547



4. S. Kalathil, M. Rahaman, E. Lam, T.L. Augustin, H.F. Greer, E. Reisner Solar-Driven Methanogenesis through Microbial Ecosystem Engineering on Carbon Nitride. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 2024, 63, e202409192



5. D. Kim, S. Bhattacharjee, E. Lam, C. Casadevall, S. Rodriguez-Jimenez, E. Reisner Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction Using Homogeneous Carbon Dots with a Molecular Cobalt Catalyst. Small, 2024, 2400057



6. A. Ramirez, E. Lam, D. P. Gutierrez, Y. Hou, H. Tribukait, L. M. Roch, C. Copéret, P. Laveille Accelerated exploration of heterogeneous CO2 hydrogenation catalysts by Bayesian-optimized high-throughput and automated experimentation. Chem Catal., 2024, 4, 100888



7. E. Lam, S.R. Rodriguez-Jimenez, S. Bhattacharjee, E. Reisner Valorisation of lignocellulose and low concentration CO2 using a fractionation–photocatalysis–electrolysis process. Green Chem., 2023, 25, 10611



8. S. Bhattacharjee, C. Guo, E. Lam, J.M. Holstein, M.R. Pereira, C.M. Pichler, C. Pornrungroj, M. Rahaman, T. Uekert, F. Hollfelder, E. Reisner Chemoenzymatic Photoreforming: A Sustainable Approach for Solar Fuel Generation from Plastic Feedstocks. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2023, 145, 20355



9. M. Rahaman, V. Andrei, D. Wright, E. Lam, C. Pornrungroj, S. Bhattacharjee, C.M Pichler, H. Greer, J. Baumberg, E. Reisner Solar-driven Liquid Multicarbon Fuel Production Using a Standalone Perovskite-BiVO4 Artificial Leaf. Nat. Energy, 2023, 8, 629



10. P. Laveille, P. Miéville, S. Chatterjee, E. Clerc, J.-C. Cousty, F. de Nanteuil, E. Lam, E. Mariano, A. Ramirez, U. Randrianarisoa, K. Villat, C. Copéret, N. Cramer Swiss CAT+, a Data-driven Infrastructure for Accelerated Catalysts Discovery and Optimization. Chimia , 2023, 77, 154



11. E. Lam, M. Miller, S. Linley, R.R. Manuel, I.A.C. Pereira, E. Reisner Comproportionation of CO2 and Cellulose to Formate Using a Floating Semiconductor-Enzyme Photoreforming Catalyst. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 2023, 62, e202215894



12. S. Bhattacharjee, M. Rahaman, V. Andrei, M. Miller, S. Rodriguez-Jimenez, E. Lam, C. Pornrungroj, E. Reisner Photoelectrochemical CO2-to-fuel Conversion with Simultaneous Plastic Reforming. Nat. Synth., 2023, 2, 182



13. C. Pichler S. Bhattacharjee, E. Lam, L. Su, A. Collauto, M. Rössler, S. Cobb, V. Badiani, M. Rahaman, E. Reisner Bio-electrocatalytic Conversion of Food Waste to Ethylene via Succinic Acid as the Central Intermediate. ACS Catal., 2022, 12, 13360



14. S. Rodriguez-Jimenez, H. Song, E. Lam, D. Wright, A. Pannwith, S.A. Bonke, J.J. Baumberg, E. Reisner Self-Assembled Liposomes Enhance Electron Transfer for Efficient Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2022, 144, 9399



15. M. Tanriver, Y.-C. Dzeng, S. Da Ros, E. Lam, J.W. Bode Mechanism-Based Design of Quinoline Potassium Acyltrifluoroborates for Rapid Amide-Forming Ligations at Physiological pH. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2021, 143, 17557



16. H. Zhou, Z. Chen, A.V. Lopez, E.D. Lopez, E. Lam, A. Tsoukalou, E. Willinger, D.A. Kuznetsov, D. Mance, A. Kierzkowska, F. Donat, P.M. Donat, A. Comas-Vives, C. Copéret, A. Fedorov, C.M. Müller Engineering the Cu/Mo2CTx (MXene) Interface to Drive CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol. Nat. Catal., 2021, 4, 860



17. E. Lam, E. Reisner A TiO2-Co(terpyridine)2 Photocatalyst for the Selective Oxidation of Cellulose to Formate Coupled to the Reduction of CO2 to Syngas. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 2021, 60, 23306



18. S.R. Docherty, N. Phongprueksathat, E. Lam, G. Noh, O.V. Safonova, A. Urakawa, C. Copéret Silica-Supported PdGa Nanoparticles: Metal Synergy for Highly Active and Selective CO2-to-CH3OH Hydrogenation. JACS Au, 2021, 1, 450



19. G. Noh, E. Lam, D.T. Bregante, J. Meyet, P. Sot, D.W. Flaherty, C. Copéret Lewis Acid Strength of Interfacial Metal Sites Drives CH3OH Selectivity and Formation Rates on Cu-Based CO2 Hydrogenation Catalysts. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 2021, 60, 9650



20. E. Lam, G. Noh, K. Larmier, O.V. Safonova, C. Copéret CO2 Hydrogenation on Cu-catalysts Generated from ZnII Single-Sites: Enhanced CH3OH Selectivity Compared to Cu/ZnO/Al2O3. J. Catal., 2021, 394, 266



21. E. Lam, G. Noh, K.W. Chan, K. Larmier, D. Lebedev, K. Searles, P. Wolf, O.V. Safonova, C. Copéret Enhanced CH3OH selectivity in CO2 Hydrogenation Using Cu-based Catalysts Generated via SOMC from GaIII Single-sites. Chem. Sci., 2020, 11, 7593



22. L. Lätsch, E. Lam, C. Copéret Electronegativity and Location of Anionic Ligands Drive Yttrium NMR for Molecular, Surface and Solid-State Structures. Chem. Sci., 2020, 11, 6724



23. M. Pucino, W.-C. Liao, K.W. Chan, E. Lam, R. Schowner, P. Zhikho, M. Buchmeiser, C. Copéret Metal-Surface Interactions and Surface Heterogeneity in “Well-Defined” Silica-Supported Alkene Metathesis Catalyst: Evidences and Consequences. Helv. Chim. Acta, 2020, 103, e2000072



24. G. Noh, S.R. Docherty, E. Lam, X. Huang, D. Mance, J.L. Alfke, C. Copéret CO2 Hydrogenation to CH3OH on Supported Cu Nanoparticles: Nature and Role of Ti in Bulk Oxides vs Isolated Surface Sites. J. Phys. Chem. C, 2019, 123, 31082



25. E. Lam, J.J. Corral-Pèrez, K. Larmier, G. Noh P. Wolf, A. Comas-Vives, A. Urakawa, C. Copéret CO2 Hydrogenation on Cu/Al2O3: Role of Metal/Support Interface in Driving Activity and Selectivity of a Bifunctional Catalyst. Angew, Chem., Int. Ed., 2019, 131, 14127



26. E. Lam, K. Larmier, S. Tada, P. Wolf, O.V. Safonova, C. Copéret Zr(IV) Surface Sites Determine CH3OH Formation Rate on Cu/ZrO2/SiO2 – CO2 Hydrogenation Catalysts. Chinese J. Catal., 2019, 40, 1741



27. G. Noh, E. Lam, J.L. Alfke, K. Larmier, K. Searles, P. Wolf, C. Copéret Selective Hydrogenation of CO2 to CH3OH on Supported Cu Nanoparticles Promoted by Isolated TiIV Surface Sites on SiO2. ChemSusChem, 2019, 12, 968



28. K.W. Chan, E. Lam, V. D’Anna, F. Allouche, C. Michel, O.V. Safonova, P. Sautet, C. Copéret C-H Activation and Proton Transfer Initiate Alkene Metathesis Activity of the Tungsten (IV)-Oxo Complex. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140, 11395



29. E. Lam, C. Copéret Understanding Trends in 27Al Chemical Shifts and Quadrupolar Coupling Constant in Chloroalkyl Aluminum [AlClx(Me)3-x]n=1 or 2 Compounds. Helv. Chim. Acta, 2018, 101, e1800120



30. E. Lam, K. Larmier, P. Wolf, S. Tada, O.V. Safonova, C. Copéret Isolated Zr Surface Sites on Silica Promote Hydrogenation of CO2 to CH3OH in Supported Cu Catalysts. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140, 10530



31. E. Lam, A. Comas-Vives, C. Copéret Role of Coordination Number, Geometry, and Local Disorder on 27Al NMR Chemical Shifts and Quadrupolar Coupling Constants: Case Study with Aluminosilicates. J. Phys. Chem. C, 2017, 121, 19946



32. D.P. Estes, A.K. Cook, E. Lam, L. Wong, C. Copéret Understanding the Lewis Acidity of Co(II) Sites on a Silica Surface. Inorg. Chem., 2017, 56, 7731



33. K. Larmier, W.-C. Liao, S. Tada, E. Lam, R. Verel, A. Bansode, A. Urakawa, A. Comas-Vivees, C. Copéret CO2-to-Methanol Hydrogenation on Zirconia-Supported Copper Nanoparticles: Reaction Intermediates and the Role of the Metal-Support Interface. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 2017, 129, 2358



34. D. Martinez-Solorio, B. Belilo, L. Sanchez, Y. Liang, E. Lam, K.N. Houk, A.B. Smith III Design, Synthesis, and Validation of an Effective, Reusable Silicon-Based Transfer Agent for Room-Temperature Pd-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions of Aryl and Heteroaryl Chlorides with Readily Available Aryl Lithium Reagents. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138, 1836