General strategies for metal aerogel synthesis, including single-metal, transition-metal doped, multi-metaldoped, and nano-metal-doped carbon aerogel are described. In addition, the latest applications of several of the abovementioned metal aerogels in electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction are discussed. Finally, considering the possibility of future applications of electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction technology, a vision for industrialization and directions that can be optimized are proposed.According to the available studies, copper is the only recognized multiphase catalyst for electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction to generate various hydrocarbons and their oxides, such as ethanol and ethylene. [61] Therefore, this review explores the mechanism of CO 2 reduction by electrocatalytic reduction of CO 2 on the surface of copper-based catalysts. On the basis of coordination chemistry, the reduction process of CO 2 is controlled by several steps. These steps include the transfer of two, six, eight and twelve electrons, corresponding to the common products CO, CH 3 OH, CH 4 , C 2 H 4 and C 2 H 5 OH (Table 1). [62][63][64][65] Electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction reactions usually [a] Y.