Electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide using Cu-based ecocatalysts

Abstract

Different biomass wastes were transformed into Cu-based ecocatalysts®, with different CuO concentrations, distribution and morphology, for CO₂ electroreduction, for the first time. Samples with high Cu load proved as good as commercial CuO nanoparticles, with faradaic Efficiency for carbonaceous products of about 80% at a high applied current density.