Fig. 5: DFT calculation analysis. | Nature Communications

Fig. 5: DFT calculation analysis.

From: Porous organic polycarbene nanotrap for efficient and selective gold stripping from electronic waste

Fig. 5

a Proposed mechanism of Au3+ adsorption-reduction on Ptriaz-CN-A. b Adsorption energy (Eads) in step 1 and binding energy (Ebind) in sequential step 2 to step 4 of AuCl4 and PtCl42− with a model unit of Ptriaz-CN-A. c DFT calculated energy differences in the adsorption process of AuCl4 and PtCl42− on a model unit of Ptriaz-CN-A. Source data are provided as a Source Data file.

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