This invention provides a method for preparing a bimetallic
cathode and its application in the reduction and degradation of polyfluorinated compounds, including the preparation of a hydrophilic carbon cloth
electrode and an electrodeposition Cu source
stock solution. The Pd source
stock solution is prepared using ultrasonic-assisted
dissolution. The hydrophilic carbon cloth
electrode is used as the
working electrode, a saturated
silver chloride electrode as the
reference electrode, and a
platinum sheet electrode as the counter electrode, connected to an electrochemical
workstation. Preparation... 5 mM Cu(NO3)2 and 0.5 M H2SO4 A mixed deposition solution was used to deposit Cu onto the surface of a hydrophilic carbon cloth electrode, resulting in a Cu-
modified carbon cloth electrode. This was achieved through a
substitution reaction. Pd0 Nanoparticles are loaded onto the surface of a Cu-
modified carbon cloth electrode to obtain a bimetallic modified electrode. This invention allows for the direct in-situ synthesis of CuPd bimetals on a low-cost
carbon substrate. The operation is simple, the bimetallic loading method consumes less energy, requires no additional chemical reagents, and achieves high degradation, defluorination, and dechlorination rates of chlorinated polyfluorinated compounds in the
aquatic environment at relatively
low voltage, thus achieving a good degradation effect.