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In this study, cross-sectional octahedral Cu\n                    <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                    O microcrystals were prepared\n                    <jats:italic>in situ<\/jats:italic>\n                    on carbon paper electrodes via electrochemical deposition. The morphology and integrity of the exposed crystal surface (111) were meticulously controlled by adjusting the deposition potential, time, and temperature. These cross-sectional octahedral Cu\n                    <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                    O microcrystals exhibited high electrocatalytic activity for ethylene (C\n                    <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                    H\n                    <jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub>\n                    ) production through CO\n                    <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                    reduction. In a 0.1\u00a0M KHCO\n                    <jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>\n                    electrolyte, the Faradaic efficiency for C\n                    <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                    H\n                    <jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub>\n                    reached 42.0% at a potential of \u22121.376\u00a0V vs. RHE. During continuous electrolysis over 10\u00a0h, the FE (C\n                    <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                    H\n                    <jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub>\n                    ) remained stable around 40%. 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