Boosting CO2 -to-C2H4 Electrocatalysis on Cu2O with Waste-Derived Porous Carbon from Coconut Shells

Key Points

• This research aims to improve CO2-to-C2H4 electrocatalysis using a novel catalyst.
• Used Cu2O nanospheres supported on waste-derived porous carbon from coconut shells to create Cu-C interfaces.
• Synthesized Cu2O-10mgC catalyst for enhanced performance.
• The catalyst demonstrates enhanced electrocatalytic activity for CO2 reduction.
• Achieves significant production of C2H4 from CO2 with improved efficiency.