Single-Atom Catalysts in Environmental Engineering: Progress, Outlook and Challenges
Recently, single-atom catalysts (SACs) have attracted wide attention in the field of environmental engineering. Compared with their nanoparticle counterparts, SACs possess high atomic efficiency, unique catalytic activity, and selectivity. This review summarizes recent studies on the environmental r...
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| author | Zhe Li Rongrong Hong Zhuoyi Zhang Haiqiang Wang Xuanhao Wu Zhongbiao Wu |
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| description | Recently, single-atom catalysts (SACs) have attracted wide attention in the field of environmental engineering. Compared with their nanoparticle counterparts, SACs possess high atomic efficiency, unique catalytic activity, and selectivity. This review summarizes recent studies on the environmental remediation applications of SACs in (1) gaseous: volatile organic compounds (VOCs) treatment, NO<sub>x</sub> reduction, CO<sub>2</sub> reduction, and CO oxidation; (2) aqueous: Fenton-like advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), hydrodehalogenation, and nitrate/nitrite reduction. We present the treatment activities and reaction mechanisms of various SACs and propose challenges and future opportunities. We believe that this review will provide constructive inspiration and direction for future SAC research in environmental engineering. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-07e4db47560e45fe82ffc377b63f2b802023-11-17T23:24:30ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492023-05-01289386510.3390/molecules28093865Single-Atom Catalysts in Environmental Engineering: Progress, Outlook and ChallengesZhe Li0Rongrong Hong1Zhuoyi Zhang2Haiqiang Wang3Xuanhao Wu4Zhongbiao Wu5Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, ChinaDepartment of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, ChinaDepartment of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, ChinaDepartment of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, ChinaDepartment of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, ChinaDepartment of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, ChinaRecently, single-atom catalysts (SACs) have attracted wide attention in the field of environmental engineering. Compared with their nanoparticle counterparts, SACs possess high atomic efficiency, unique catalytic activity, and selectivity. This review summarizes recent studies on the environmental remediation applications of SACs in (1) gaseous: volatile organic compounds (VOCs) treatment, NO<sub>x</sub> reduction, CO<sub>2</sub> reduction, and CO oxidation; (2) aqueous: Fenton-like advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), hydrodehalogenation, and nitrate/nitrite reduction. We present the treatment activities and reaction mechanisms of various SACs and propose challenges and future opportunities. We believe that this review will provide constructive inspiration and direction for future SAC research in environmental engineering.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/9/3865single-atom catalystsVOCs treatmentNO<sub>x</sub> reductionCO<sub>2</sub> reductionCO oxidationfenton-like processes |
| spellingShingle | Zhe Li Rongrong Hong Zhuoyi Zhang Haiqiang Wang Xuanhao Wu Zhongbiao Wu Single-Atom Catalysts in Environmental Engineering: Progress, Outlook and Challenges Molecules single-atom catalysts VOCs treatment NO<sub>x</sub> reduction CO<sub>2</sub> reduction CO oxidation fenton-like processes |
| title | Single-Atom Catalysts in Environmental Engineering: Progress, Outlook and Challenges |
| title_full | Single-Atom Catalysts in Environmental Engineering: Progress, Outlook and Challenges |
| title_fullStr | Single-Atom Catalysts in Environmental Engineering: Progress, Outlook and Challenges |
| title_full_unstemmed | Single-Atom Catalysts in Environmental Engineering: Progress, Outlook and Challenges |
| title_short | Single-Atom Catalysts in Environmental Engineering: Progress, Outlook and Challenges |
| title_sort | single atom catalysts in environmental engineering progress outlook and challenges |
| topic | single-atom catalysts VOCs treatment NO<sub>x</sub> reduction CO<sub>2</sub> reduction CO oxidation fenton-like processes |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/9/3865 |
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