Nanoscale bimetallic Ni/Fe particles were synthesized from the reaction of sodium borohydride (NaBH4)with reduction of Ni2+and Fe2+ in aqueous solution.The obtained Ni/Fe particles were characterized by TEM(transmission electron microscope),XRD(X-ray diffractometer),and N2-BET The dechlorination activity of the Ni/Fe was investigated using P-chlorophenol (p-CP)as a pmbe agent.Results demonstrated that the nanoscale Ni/Fe could effectively dechlorinate P-CP at relatively low metal to solution ratio of 0.4 g/L (Ni 5 wt%).The target with initial concentration of P-CP O.625 mmol/L was dechlorinted completely in 60 min under ambient temperature and pressure.Factors affecting dechlorination efficiency,including reaction temperature,pH,Ni loading percentage over Fe,and metal to solution ratio.were investigated.The possible mechanism of dechlorination of P-CP was proposed and discussed.The pseudo-first-order reaction took place on the surface of the Ni/Fe bimetallic particles,and the activation energy of the dechlorination reaction was determined to be 21.2 kJ/mol at the temperature rang of 287-313 K.