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Electrochemical hydrogenation for water purification made easy

The design of an electrochemical system without electrolytes allows hydrogenation of oxidized contaminants in water without the introduction of additional chemicals.

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Fig. 1: Schematized divided electrochemical reactors for water treatment.

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Mousset, E. Electrochemical hydrogenation for water purification made easy. Nat Water 1, 28–29 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-022-00011-2

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