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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
Volume 382, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2019.123034
Keywords
Electrochemical denitrification; P-Co3O4/NF cathode; Atomic hydrogen; Indirect reduction; Non-precious catalyst
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51608284]
- National Major Science and Technology Program for Water Pollution Control and Treatment [2017ZX07101-006]
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation [2017M610413]
- Shandong Province Postdoctoral Science Foundation [201702041]
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Developing green, sustainable and economical materials for emerging electrochemical remediation of nitrate (NO3-) contaminant have attracted immense research interest. In this study, a cost-effective and stable three-dimensional P-doped Co3O4/nickel foam (NF) was prepared for electrocatalytic reduction of NO3- in water. The doping of P could replace the lattice oxygen in Co3O4 and lead to the enhancements in Co3+ percentage and empty d orbitals. As a result, the relative energy for Volmer reaction and the adsorption energy of atomic H* decreased to be -0.73 eV and -3.60 eV, respectively. Furthermore, the higher electrochemical active area and lower interface impedance of Co3O4 were attained after P doping. The P-2.1-Co3O4/NF cathode outperformed Co3O4/NF in the NO3- reduction rate (8.45 times faster) and contribution of atomic H* (2.37 folds increase in the ratio). And almost 100% N-2 selectivity can be obtained in the presence of 2500 mg L-1 chloride ions. Generally, this study provided a new paradigm for designing more practical non-metallic catalyst for NO3- reduction.
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