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云师大化工学院赵学教授在《Separation and Purification Technology》发表研究成果

2024-7-26 14:37

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2024年7月23日，Elsevier 旗下top期刊《Separation and Purification Technology

》在线发表了云南师范大学化学与化工学院高端引进人才赵学教授、云南大学胡广志教授合作的最新研究成果《Self-supported copper/copper oxide microspheres for efficient electrocatalytic removal of low-concentration nitrate from aqueous solutions》。第一作者单位为云南大学生态与环境学院，云南师范大学化学化工学院赵学教授和云南大学胡广志教授为通讯作者。

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Abstract

The electrochemical removal of nitrate (NO3−) from aqueous solutions is a promising strategy for wastewater treatment; however, highly active catalysts are required. In this study, self-supported Cu/copper oxide (CuO) microspheres (ms) on Ni foam (NF) (Cu/CuOms/NF) were fabricated for NO3− removal from water using an electrochemical method, achieving a transformation efficiency of up to 99.72 % and N2 selectivity of 97.97 %. Cu/CuOms/NF also exhibited excellent NO3− removal performance over a wide pH range, while maintaining extremely low levels of toxic ammonia residues. The Cu/CuOms/NF-driven NO3− removal rate remains as high as 95.45 % even after recycling for five times, demonstrating the remarkable electrochemical stability of the catalyst. The Cu/CuOms supported on NF provided active sites and accelerated the oxidation cycle involving Cl−, leading to the complete transformation of NO3− into harmless N2 gas. Therefore, this study not only achieved the environmentally friendly treatment of NO3− pollutants in wastewater but also provided a promising strategy for developing catalysts for electrochemical NO3− removal.