Effect of copper oxide electrocatalyst on CO2 reduction using Co3O4 as anode

The reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) to products electrochemically (RCPE) in 0.5 M NaHCO3 and Na2CO3 liquid phase electrolyte solutions was investigated. Cobalt oxide (Co3O4) as anode and cuprous oxide (Cu2O) as the cathode were considered, respectively. The impacts of applied potential with time of reaction during reduction of CO2 to products were studied.