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Scholars across several fields are striving to mitigate these severe greenhouse gas emissions. The most promising method is to adsorb carbon and convert it into sustainable energy. We sought to diminish CO levels by electrocatalytic reduction using innovative catalytic surfaces, namely transition metal phosphides (TMPs). During this work, VP is recognized as a very effective surface for CO reduction and the synthesis of formaldehyde, methanol, and methane at \u22120.68 V. Further, hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) does not pose a challenge for any surface, despite all TMPs facilitating CO reduction. 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