Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
124(20), P. 11348 - 11434
Published: Oct. 9, 2024
Environmental
catalysis
has
emerged
as
a
scientific
frontier
in
mitigating
water
pollution
and
advancing
circular
chemistry
reaction
microenvironment
significantly
influences
the
catalytic
performance
efficiency.
This
review
delves
into
engineering
within
liquid-phase
environmental
catalysis,
categorizing
microenvironments
four
scales:
atom/molecule-level
modulation,
nano/microscale-confined
structures,
interface
surface
regulation,
external
field
effects.
Each
category
is
analyzed
for
its
unique
characteristics
merits,
emphasizing
potential
to
enhance
efficiency
selectivity.
Following
this
overview,
we
introduced
recent
advancements
advanced
material
system
design
promote
(e.g.,
purification,
transformation
value-added
products,
green
synthesis),
leveraging
state-of-the-art
technologies.
These
discussions
showcase
was
applied
different
reactions
fine-tune
regimes
improve
from
both
thermodynamics
kinetics
perspectives.
Lastly,
discussed
challenges
future
directions
engineering.
underscores
of
intelligent
materials
drive
development
more
effective
sustainable
solutions
decontamination.