EES Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2(4), P. 884 - 910
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Achieving
value-added
transformation
of
chemicals
through
green
catalytic
technology
can
simultaneously
meet
the
market
and
environmental
protection.
This
article
reviews
recent
advances
in
synthesizing
using
piezo-(photo)catalytic
technologies.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Nov. 20, 2023
Carbon-defect
engineering
in
metal
single-atom
catalysts
by
simple
and
robust
strategy,
boosting
their
catalytic
activity,
revealing
the
carbon
defect-catalytic
activity
relationship
are
meaningful
but
challenging.
Herein,
we
report
a
facile
self-carbon-thermal-reduction
strategy
for
carbon-defect
of
single
Fe-N4
sites
ZnO-Carbon
nano-reactor,
as
efficient
catalyst
Fenton-like
reaction
degradation
phenol.
The
vacancies
easily
constructed
adjacent
to
during
synthesis,
facilitating
formation
C-O
bonding
lowering
energy
barrier
rate-determining-step
Consequently,
Fe-NCv-900
with
exhibits
much
improved
than
Fe-NC-900
without
abundant
vacancies,
13.5
times
improvement
first-order
rate
constant
phenol
degradation.
shows
high
(97%
removal
ratio
only
5
min),
good
recyclability
wide-ranging
pH
universality
(pH
range
3-9).
This
work
not
provides
rational
improving
catalysts,
also
deepens
fundamental
understanding
on
how
periphery
environment
affects
property
performance
metal-N4
sites.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Aug. 22, 2024
Catalytic
peroxymonosulfate
(PMS)
activation
processes
don't
solely
rely
on
electron
transfer
from
dominant
metal
centers
due
to
the
complicated
composition
and
interface
environment
of
catalysts.
Herein
synthesis
a
cobalt
based
metal-organic
framework
containing
polyvanadate
[V4O12]4−
cluster,
Co2(V4O12)(bpy)2
(bpy
=
4,4'-bipyridine),
is
presented.
The
catalyst
demonstrates
superior
degradation
activity
toward
various
micropollutants,
with
higher
highest
occupied
molecular
orbital
(HOMO),
via
nonradical
attack.
X-ray
absorption
spectroscopy
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
demonstrate
that
Co
sites
act
as
both
PMS
trapper
donor.
In
situ
spectral
characterizations
DFT
reveal
terminal
oxygen
atoms
in
sponge
could
interact
hydrogen
form
bonds,
promoting
generation
SO5*
intermediate
dynamic
pull
direct
process.
Further,
exhibits
long-term
water
purification
ability,
up
40
h,
towards
actual
wastewater
discharged
an
ofloxacin
production
factory.
This
work
not
only
presents
efficient
for
environmental
remediation
pathway,
but
also
provides
fundamental
insights
into
Fenton-like
reaction
mechanism.
Peroxymonosulfate
might
centers.
Here,
authors
found
formation
bond
between
[V4O12]
4−
provided
extra
channel
achieving
activation.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
121(9)
Published: Feb. 20, 2024
Effectively
managing
sewage
sludge
from
Fenton
reactions
in
an
eco-friendly
way
is
vital
for
technology’s
viability
pollution
treatment.
This
study
focuses
on
across
various
treatment
stages,
including
generation,
concentration,
dehydration,
and
landfill,
employs
chemical
composite
MoS
2
to
facilitate
green
resource
utilization
of
all
types
sludge.
,
with
exposed
Mo
4+
low-coordination
sulfur,
enhances
iron
cycling
creates
acidic
microenvironment
the
surface.
The
-modified
exhibits
outstanding
(>95%)
phenol
pollutant
degradation
hydrogen
peroxide
peroxymonosulfate-based
systems,
unlike
unmodified
modified
maintains
excellent
activity
water
conditions
multiple
anions,
allowing
extended
over
14
d.
Notably,
generated
oxygen
demand
(COD)
modification
process
can
be
efficiently
eliminated
through
reaction,
ensuring
effluent
COD
compliance
enabling
utilization.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
121(9)
Published: Feb. 20, 2024
Creating
efficient
catalysts
for
simultaneous
H
2
O
generation
and
pollutant
degradation
is
vital.
Piezocatalytic
synthesis
offers
a
promising
alternative
to
traditional
methods
but
faces
challenges
like
sacrificial
reagents,
harsh
conditions,
low
activity.
In
this
study,
we
introduce
cobalt-loaded
ZnO
(CZO)
piezocatalyst
that
efficiently
generates
from
under
ultrasonic
(US)
treatment
in
ambient
aqueous
conditions.
The
catalyst
demonstrates
exceptional
performance
with
~50.9%
TOC
removal
of
phenol
situ
1.3
mM
,
significantly
outperforming
pure
ZnO.
Notably,
the
CZO
maintains
its
capability
even
after
multiple
cycles,
showing
continuous
improvement
(from
1.8
mM).
This
attributed
piezoelectric
electrons
promoting
dynamic
defects
US
which
turn
promotes
adsorption
activation
oxygen,
thereby
facilitating
production,
as
confirmed
by
EPR
spectrometry,
XPS
analysis,
DFT
calculations.
Moreover,
piezocatalysts
maintain
outstanding
production
long
periods
inactivity,
deactivated
due
metal
ion
dissolution
could
be
rejuvenated
pH
adjustment,
offering
sustainable
solution
wastewater
purification.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(18)
Published: Jan. 20, 2024
Abstract
Powder‐based
piezo‐catalysis,
as
an
effective
approach
to
degrade
wastewater
and
produce
hydrogen
from
water
splitting,
has
been
widely
used
in
the
field
of
energy
conservation
pollution
reduction.
However,
these
hard‐to‐recycle
powders
pose
a
challenge
secondary
environment.
As
result,
this
paper
provides
alternative
strategy
based
on
manufacture
porous
ceramics
green
chemistry
replace
ferroelectric
currently
traditional
piezo‐catalysis.
The
piezo‐catalytic
properties
Ba
0.75
Sr
0.25
TiO
3
(BST)
prepared
using
freeze
casting
direct
ink
writing
techniques
are
investigated
detail.
positive
effect
introducing
micro‐
macro‐pores
is
explored
discovered,
where
BST
ceramic
with
hierarchical
pore
channels
by
combination
exhibts
highest
first‐order
kinetic
rate
constant
per
mass
catalysts,
k
,
up
2.91
min
−1
kg
compared
bulk
ceramics.
This
study
therefore
first
report
for
benefits
average
H
2
production
reaching
848.88
nmol
g
h
.