Nano-spatially confined Pd–Cu bimetals in porous N-doped carbon as an electrocatalyst for selective denitrification
Tianhang Gu, Wei Teng, Nan Bai, Zehan Chen, Jianwei Fan, Wei‐xian Zhang, Dongyuan Zhao
Abstract
Nanodenitrification is achieved by bimetallic Pd–Cu nanoparticles encapsulated in porous N-doped carbon as electrocatalysts, with reduced nitrate below drinking water standards and a N<sub>2</sub> selectivity as high as 83% in a neutral electrolyte.
Topics & Concepts
Bimetallic stripElectrocatalystDenitrificationSelectivityElectrolyteCarbon fibersMaterials scienceDopingInorganic chemistryNitratePorosityNanoparticleChemical engineeringCatalysisChemistryElectrodeNanotechnologyElectrochemistryNitrogenPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryComposite materialOptoelectronicsComposite numberEngineeringAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionCaching and Content DeliveryCovalent Organic Framework Applications