Electronic Structure Regulation Promotes Tandem Electrochemical Nitrate Reduction on Cu modified porous CoO nanosheets

Key Points

• The research aims to improve electrochemical nitrate reduction using a Cu-modified CoO electrocatalyst.
• Synthesis of Cu-modified CoO nanosheets with a 2D porous structure.
• Characterization of structural and electrochemical properties.
• Evaluation of nitrate reduction performance under different conditions.
• Cu-modified CoO nanosheets exhibit significantly higher nitrate reduction rates compared to unmodified versions.
• The porous structure increases active site availability, enhancing overall catalysis efficiency.