Fig. 6: Mechanism of CO2 reduction to CO.
From: Electrochemical potential-driven water dynamics control CO2 electroreduction at the Ag/H2O interface
Schematic illustration of the proposed reaction pathway for CO2 reduction in a neutral electrolyte under electrochemical working potentials. The free energy barrier of each elementary reaction step at an applied potential of −1.5 V vs. SHE is shown below the corresponding arrow. The free energy barriers (ΔG‡ and free energy differences ΔG) of each elementary step are listed in Supplementary Tables 5 and 6. In the schematic, the slab is shown in light gray, C in dark gray, O in red, and H in white.
