Abstract. Hydrotalcite-supported Pd/Sn catalysts with different Mg/Al atomic ratios (2, 3, 4, and 5) for nitrate adsorption and hydrogenation reduction were successfully synthesized by a coprecipitation method. The results showed that different atomic ratios of Mg/Al resulted in different interlayer spacings and zetapotentials of the catalysts, which thus influenced its adsorption capacity. …