Electrochemistry of Carbon Dioxide on Carbon Electrodes

Carbon electrodes have the advantages of being chemically inert at negative potential ranges in all media and high offset potentials for hydrogen evolution in comparison to metal electrodes, and therefore are the most suitable electrodes for electrochemistry and electrochemical conversion of CO 2 into valuable chemicals. Herein we summarize on carbon electrodes the voltammetry, electrochemical and electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction, as well as electron synthesis using CO 2 and carbon electrodes. The electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction using carbocatalyts and the future activities about electrochemical CO 2 conversion are highlighted.