New catalyst for cleanup of nitrites
Gold-palladium nanocatalysts set new mark for breakdown of nitrites
27-Nov-2013 -
Chemical engineers at Rice University have found a new catalyst that can rapidly break down nitrites, a common and harmful contaminant in drinking water that often results from overuse of agricultural fertilizers.
Nitrites and their more abundant cousins, nitrates, are inorganic compounds that ...
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