Well-defined nanoporous palladium for electrochemical reductive dechlorination

Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2011 Apr 7;13(13):5565-8. doi: 10.1039/c0cp02178d. Epub 2011 Feb 21.

Abstract

Well-defined nanoporous palladium (np-Pd) fabricated by a modified electrochemical dealloying procedure is demonstrated to be an excellent electrocatalyst material for reductive degradation of both carbon tetrachloride and chlorobenzene.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carbon Tetrachloride / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Chlorine / chemistry*
  • Chlorobenzenes / chemistry
  • Electrochemistry
  • Electrodes
  • Ionic Liquids / chemistry
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Palladium / chemistry*
  • Porosity

Substances

  • Chlorobenzenes
  • Ionic Liquids
  • Chlorine
  • Palladium
  • Carbon Tetrachloride
  • chlorobenzene