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Linsey Seitz

Associate Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Contact

2145 Sheridan Road
Tech E160
Evanston, IL 60208-3109

847-467-3056Email Linsey Seitz

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Seitz Group

Departments

Chemical and Biological Engineering

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Education

Helmholtz Post-doc Fellow, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany

Ph.D./M.S. Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

B.S. Chemical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI


Research Interests

Electrocatalysis and Spectroscopy Group


The Seitz Lab sits at the intersection of fundamental electrochemistry, materials science, and reactor engineering. We seek fundamental understanding and drive innovative outcomes through creative materials and reactor design, as well as development and application advanced characterization techniques. With our work, we aim to revolutionize the trillion-dollar fuels and chemicals industries by developing the next generation of electrocatalytic systems powered by renewable electricity.

 

Our approach spans the entire developmental pipeline: from fundamental material synthesis and systematic electrode fabrication to applied device assembly and full-system integration. We move beyond traditional "static" material design, instead focusing on the dynamic nature of catalysts as they exist and evolve under real-world operating conditions. Our work also builds, refines, and leverages electrochemical and operando spectroscopy tools that uncover unique insights into a range of complex chemistries and systems, including water electrolysis, hydrogen peroxide production, selective organic oxidation, and carboxylation. 


Selected Publications

X. K. Lu, L. C. Seitz*, "Reactor Operating Parameters and Their Effects on Local Reaction Environment of CO(2) Electroreduction," Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, 54, 6088-6121. (DOI: 10.1039/D5CS00040H)


J. Edgington, S. Vispute, R. Li, A. Deberghes, L. C. Seitz*, "Quantification of Electrochemically Accessible Iridium Oxide Surface Area with Mercury Underpotential Deposition," Sci. Adv., 2024, 10(45), eadp8911. (DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adp8911)


J. Edgington, R. Vicente, S. Vispute, R. Li, M. Sweers, S. Sullivan%, P. Fernandez, L. C. Seitz*, "Dynamics of Highly Active Ln3IrO7 Catalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Acid," Adv. Energy Mater., 2024, 2402333. (DOI: 10.1002/aenm.202402333)


B. N. Ruggiero, B. Lu, X. K. Lu, A. E. Deberghes, D. Nordlund, J. M. Notestein, L. C. Seitz*, "Efficient Electrosynthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide in Neutral Media using Boron and Nitrogen Doped Carbon Catalysts," J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12, 27311-27326. (DOI: 10.1039/D4TA04613G)


A. Deberghes, M. Kazour, J. M. Notestein, L. C. Seitz*, "Chlorine Mediated Oxidation of Cyclohexene at High Current Density in a Liquid Diffusion Electrode Reactor," ACS Catal., 2024, 14, 12128-12139. (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.4c03356)


B. Lu, C. Wahl, R. dos Reis, J. Edgington, X. K. Lu, R. Li, M. Sweers, B. Ruggiero, G. T. K. K. Gunasooriya, V. Dravid, L. C. Seitz*, "Key Role of Paracrystalline Motifs on Iridium Oxide Surfaces for Acidic Water Oxidation," Nat. Catal., 2024, 7, 868-877. (DOI: 10.1038/s41929-024-01187-4)

              + Featured in Nature Catalysis Research Briefing: Nat. Catal., 2024, 7, 862–863. (DOI: 10.1038/s41929-024-01201-9)


B. N. Ruggiero†, X. K. Lu†, K. Adonteng%, J. Dong%, J. M. Notestein, L. C. Seitz*, "Local Reaction Microenvironment Impacts on H2O2 Electrosynthesis in a Solid Electrolyte Dual Membrane Electrode Assembly," Chem. Eng. Journal, 2024, 486, 150246. (DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.150246)


R. Li, D. Nordlund, L. C. Seitz*, "Material Dynamics of Manganese-Based Oxychlorides for Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Acid," Chem. Mater., 2024, 36(3), 1299-1307. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.3c02362)


J. Edgington, L. C. Seitz*, "Advancing the Rigor and Reproducibility of Electrocatalyst Stability Benchmarking and Intrinsic Material Degradation Analysis for Water Oxidation," ACS Catal., 2023, 13(5), 3379-3394. (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c06282)


B. N. Ruggiero, K. M. Sanroman Gutierrez%, J. D. George, N. M. Mangan, J. M. Notestein, L. C. Seitz*, "Probing the Relationship Between Bulk and Local Environments to Understand Impacts on Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Reaction," J. Catal., 2022, 414, 33-43. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2022.08.025)


B. Lu, C. B. Wahl, X. K. Lu, M. E. Sweers, H. Li, V. P. Dravid, L. C. Seitz*, "Iridium incorporated Strontium Tungsten Oxynitride Perovskite for Efficient Acidic Hydrogen Evolution," J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2022, 144(30), 13547-13555. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c03617)


X. K. Lu, B. Lu, H. Li, K. Lim%, L. C. Seitz*, "Stabilization of Undercoordinated Cu Sites in Strontium Copper Oxides for Enhanced Formation of C2+ Products in Electrochemical CO2 Reduction," ACS Catal., 2022, 12(11), 6663-6671. (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c01019)