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  • Electrochemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Environmental Science

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  • Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction offers a sustainable route for converting CO2 into chemicals and fuels.
  • Challenges include complex reaction mechanisms, low product selectivity, and competing hydrogen evolution reactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advancements in understanding the micro-mechanisms of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction.
  • To summarize the effects of reaction pathways, pH, cations, and anions on CO2 reduction.
  • To identify challenges and provide future research directions for enhancing efficiency and selectivity.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of recent research on electrocatalytic CO2 reduction mechanisms.
  • Analysis of reaction pathways, pH, cation, and anion effects in electrolyte environments.

Main Results:

  • Detailed summary of reaction pathways for various products.
  • Elucidation of the influence of pH, cations, and anions on reaction outcomes.
  • Identification of key challenges hindering efficient and selective CO2 electroreduction.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding micro-mechanisms is crucial for improving electrocatalytic CO2 reduction.
  • Further research is needed to overcome selectivity and efficiency limitations.
  • This review provides a theoretical foundation for future advancements in CO2 conversion technologies.