Phosphomolybdate assembly as a low-cost catalyst for the reduction of toxic Cr(vi) in aqueous solution
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Low Cost
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A fully reduced phosphomolybdate hybrid compound was active as a heterogeneous molecular catalyst to reduce toxic Cr(vi) to nontoxic Cr(iii) using formic acid under mild conditions. The activation energy was calculated to be 78.5 kJ·mol−1.