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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2023
University of Iowa Research Foundation, Iowa City, IA (US);
Board of Regents, the University of Texas System, Austin, TX (US);
David Cwiertny, Iowa City, IA (US);
Syed Mubeen Jawahar Hussaini, Iowa City, IA (US);
Ashley Hesterberg Butzlaff, Iowa City, IA (US);
Charles Werth, Austin, TX (US);
Chenxu Yan, Austin, TX (US);
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, Iowa City, IA (US);
BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A nitrate-reducing electrode, and methods of making the nitrate-reducing electrode are disclosed. The nitrate reducing electrode includes catalyst particulates disposed on water permeable substrates with the use of electrodeposition, electroless deposition, electrospinning, or thermal treatment. The catalyst particles include metals and metal oxides. The water permeable substrates are preferably made of carbonaceous materials using electrospinning and thermal treatment.