Metal phosphides are of great recent interest as promoters to precious metal-driven catalytic oxidation of alcohols in direct alcohol fuel cells. In this work, a novel approach for facile and environmentally friendly synthesis of molybdenum phosphide (MoP) nanocrystals anchored on graphitized carbon is developed by one-step pyrolysis of a phosphorus-containing resin exchanged with Mo⁵⁺. A significant promotion effect of MoP on Pt in methanol electrooxidation is observed. The Pt–MoP/C catalyst exhibits ultrahigh electroactivity, and compared to commercial Pt/C, this catalyst reaches a −140 mV more negative onset potential and has 10 times the mass activity at 0.4 V vs. SCE and 5.1 times the peak mass activity. In addition, Pt–MoP/C has also excellent stability and CO tolerance, including a peak mass activity retention of 81.4% after 1000 cycles as compared to that of 51.6% on commercial Pt/C and a 140 mV more negative CO_ad oxidation potential. The noteworthy promotion effect of MoP on Pt in methanol electrooxidation is also evaluated by theoretical calculations.

Utilising waste amine-oxime (WAO) resin through microwave semi-carbonization, a carbon adsorbent (CA) was obtained to remove Pb(II). After microwave treatment, the pore size of the skeleton structure, three-dimensional porous network, and lamellar pore structure of WAO was improved. The distribution coefficient (Kd) of Pb(II) onto CA is 620 mL/g, and the maximum adsorption capacity of Pb(II) is 82.67 mg/g after 20 min of WAO microwave treatment. The adsorption kinetics and adsorption isotherms conform to the quasi-second-order kinetic equation and Langmuir adsorption isotherm model, respectively. The surface of MT-WAO is negatively charged and the adsorption mechanism is mainly electrostatic interaction. Pb(II) elution in hydrochloric acid solution is more than 98%, and its recovery is high at 318 K and for 1 h.