Hummer’s method is a widely-used method for preparing graphene oxide from graphite powder. After the graphite is oxidized and cleaned with hydrochloric acid and water, an aqueous emulsion is formed that usually undergoes a lengthy drying procedure to form a powder. In this study, such emulsions produced were made to undergo various forms of reduction including solvothermal, microwave-based, and electrochemical instead of being dried and redispersed into a solvent. Graphene oxide was also dried in an oven for comparison. The emulsions were also mixed with various metal salts for a one pot reduction. The graphene oxide emulsions were also applied to Toray carbon electrodes and formed a thin film that didn’t penetrate the electrode like various ink solutions normally synthesized for MEA fuel cell applications. Various characterization techniques including XRD, Raman, SEM, and XPS displayed similar characteristics for the graphene oxide emulsion catalysts, both bare and with the metal salts mixed in. Various half-cell testing also displayed similar performances for the graphene oxide emulsion and dried catalysts.