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Description: Electrochemical reduction of CO2 to valuable chemicals has been intensively studied in recent years. Previous studies have been mainly performed under ambient pressure where CO2 solubility is low in the electrolyte, especially in water. This limits the current density to a low range that is not applicable for industrial applications. Applying a high pressure would be a promising way to increase the solubility of CO2 in the electrolyte and thus increase both the current density and the selectivity for CO2 reduction. In this project, we will develop an electrolysis setup where CO2 reduction can be studied under high pressure. The starting point is will be using single metal atom catalysts to catalyze CO2 reduction to CO in aqueous media