Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
121(4)
Опубликована: Янв. 18, 2024
In
our
quest
to
leverage
the
capabilities
of
emerging
single-atom
catalysts
(SACs)
for
wastewater
purification,
we
confronted
fundamental
challenges
related
electron
scarcity
and
instability.
Through
meticulous
theoretical
calculations,
identified
optimal
placements
nitrogen
vacancies
(Nv)
iron
(Fe)
sites,
uncovering
a
dual-site
approach
that
significantly
amplified
visible-light
absorption
charge
transfer
dynamics.
Informed
by
these
computational
insights,
cleverly
integrated
Nv
into
catalyst
design
boost
density
around
atoms,
yielding
potent
flexible
photoactivator
benign
peracetic
acid.
This
exceptional
exhibited
remarkable
stability
effectively
degraded
various
organic
contaminants
over
20
cycles
with
self-cleaning
properties.
Specifically,
sites
captured
electrons,
enabling
their
swift
adjacent
Fe
under
visible
light
irradiation.
mechanism
accelerated
reduction
formed
"peracetic
acid-catalyst"
intermediate.
Theoretical
calculations
were
used
elucidate
synergistic
interplay
dual
mechanisms,
illuminating
increased
adsorption
activation
reactive
molecules.
Furthermore,
pathways
on
conduction
band
elaborately
explored,
unveiling
production
species
enhanced
photocatalytic
processes.
A
six-flux
model
associated
parameters
also
applied
precisely
optimize
process,
providing
invaluable
insights
future
photocatalyst
design.
Overall,
this
study
offers
molecule-level
insight
rational
robust
SACs
in
photo-Fenton-like
system,
promising
implications
treatment
other
high-value
applications.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
120(13)
Опубликована: Март 23, 2023
The
peroxymonosulfate
(PMS)-triggered
radical
and
nonradical
active
species
can
synergistically
guarantee
selectively
removing
micropollutants
in
complex
wastewater;
however,
realizing
this
on
heterogeneous
metal-based
catalysts
with
single
sites
remains
challenging
due
to
insufficient
electron
cycle.
Herein,
we
design
asymmetric
Co-O-Bi
triple-atom
Co-doped
Bi2O2CO3
facilitate
PMS
oxidation
reduction
simultaneously
by
enhancing
the
transfer
between
sites.
We
propose
that
result
an
density
increase
Bi
decrease
Co
sites,
thereby
undergoes
a
reaction
generate
SO4•-
•OH
at
site
1O2
site.
suggest
synergistic
effect
of
SO4•-,
•OH,
enables
efficient
removal
mineralization
without
interference
from
organic
inorganic
compounds
under
environmental
background.
As
result,
achieves
almost
99.3%
sulfamethoxazole
degradation
3
min
k-value
as
high
82.95
min-1
M-1,
which
is
superior
existing
reported
so
far.
This
work
provides
structural
regulation
approach
control
catalytic
function,
will
guide
rational
Fenton-like
catalysts.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
61(33)
Опубликована: Июнь 20, 2022
Abstract
Understanding
the
site
interaction
nature
of
single‐atom
catalysts
(SACs),
especially
densely
populated
SACs,
is
vital
for
their
application
to
various
catalytic
reactions.
Herein,
we
report
a
distance
effect,
which
emphasizes
how
well
adjacent
copper
atoms
(denoted
as
d
Cu1−Cu1
)
matches
with
reactant
peroxydisulfate
(PDS)
molecular
size
determine
Fenton‐like
reaction
reactivity
on
carbon‐supported
SACs.
The
optimized
in
range
5–6
Å,
PDS,
endows
catalyst
nearly
two
times
higher
turnover
frequency
than
that
beyond
this
range,
accordingly
achieving
record‐breaking
kinetics
oxidation
emerging
organic
contaminants.
Further
studies
suggest
effect
originates
from
alteration
PDS
adsorption
dual‐site
structure
Cu
1
−Cu
sites
when
falls
within
significantly
enhancing
interfacial
charge
transfer
and
consequently
resulting
most
efficient
activation
so
far.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
120(16)
Опубликована: Апрель 11, 2023
The
high-valent
cobalt-oxo
species
(Co(IV)=O)
is
being
increasingly
investigated
for
water
purification
because
of
its
high
redox
potential,
long
half-life,
and
antiinterference
properties.
However,
generation
Co(IV)=O
inefficient
unsustainable.
Here,
a
cobalt-single-atom
catalyst
with
N/O
dual
coordination
was
synthesized
by
O-doping
engineering.
O-doped
(Co-OCN)
greatly
activated
peroxymonosulfate
(PMS)
achieved
pollutant
degradation
kinetic
constant
73.12
min-1
g-2,
which
4.9
times
higher
than
that
Co-CN
(catalyst
without
O-doping)
those
most
reported
single-atom
catalytic
PMS
systems.
Co-OCN/PMS
realized
dominant
oxidation
pollutants
increasing
the
steady-state
concentration
(1.03
×
10-10
M)
5.9
compared
Co-CN/PMS.
A
competitive
kinetics
calculation
showed
contribution
to
micropollutant
97.5%
during
process.
Density
functional
theory
calculations
influenced
charge
density
(increased
Bader
transfer
from
0.68
0.85
e),
optimized
electron
distribution
Co
center
d-band
-1.14
-1.06
eV),
enhanced
adsorption
energy
-2.46
-3.03
eV,
lowered
barrier
key
reaction
intermediate
(*O*H2O)
formation
1.12
0.98
eV.
Co-OCN
fabricated
on
carbon
felt
flow-through
device,
continuous
efficient
removal
micropollutants
(degradation
efficiency
>85%
after
36
h
operation).
This
study
provides
new
protocol
activation
elimination
through
heteroatom-doping
metal-oxo
purification.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
62(26)
Опубликована: Апрель 25, 2023
Abstract
Photocatalytic
oxygen
reduction
reaction
(ORR)
offers
a
promising
hydrogen
peroxide
(H
2
O
)
synthetic
strategy,
especially
the
one‐step
two‐electron
(2e
−
ORR
route
holds
great
potential
in
achieving
highly
efficient
and
selectivity.
However,
2e
is
rarely
harvested
underlying
mechanism
for
regulating
pathways
remains
greatly
obscure.
Here,
by
loading
sulfone
units
into
covalent
organic
frameworks
(FS‐COFs),
we
present
an
photocatalyst
H
generation
via
from
pure
water
air.
Under
visible
light
irradiation,
FS‐COFs
exert
superb
yield
of
3904.2
μmol
h
−1
g
,
outperforming
most
reported
metal‐free
catalysts
under
similar
conditions.
Experimental
theoretical
investigation
reveals
that
accelerate
separation
photoinduced
electron‐hole
(e
‐h
+
pairs,
enhance
protonation
COFs,
promote
adsorption
Yeager‐type,
which
jointly
alters
process
two‐step
to
one,
thereby
with
high
Chemical Society Reviews,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
52(15), С. 4878 - 4932
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023
Recently,
the
missing
link
between
homogeneous
and
heterogeneous
catalysis
has
been
found
it
was
named
single-atom
(SAC).
However,
SAC
field
still
faces
important
challenges,
one
of
which
is
controlling
bonding/coordination
single
atoms
support
in
order
to
compensate
for
increase
surface
energy
when
particle
size
reduced
due
atomic
dispersion.
Excellent
candidates
meet
this
requirement
are
carbon
nitride
(CN)-based
materials.
Metal
can
be
firmly
trapped
nitrogen-rich
coordination
sites
CN
materials,
makes
them
a
unique
class
hosts
preparing
catalysts
(SACs).
As
most
promising
two-dimensional
supports
stabilize
isolated
metal
atoms,
materials
have
increasingly
employed
SACs.
Herein,
we
will
cover
recent
advances
single-atoms
supported
by
In
review,
characterization
techniques
challenges
faced
topic
discussed,
commonly
synthetic
methods
delineated
different
Finally,
catalytic
performance
SACs
based
on
nitrides
reviewed
with
special
focus
their
photocatalytic
applications.
particular,
prove
as
non-innocent
support.
The
relationship
two-way,
where
change
electronic
properties
support,
while
features
matrix
tune
activity
reactions.
highlight
frontiers
field,
including
analytical
method
development,
truly
controlled
methods,
allowing
fine
control
loading
multi-element
synthesis,
how
understanding
two-way
exchange
behind
push
next
level.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
57(10), С. 4266 - 4275
Опубликована: Фев. 27, 2023
Four-nitrogen-coordinated
transitional
metal
(MN4)
configurations
in
single-atom
catalysts
(SACs)
are
broadly
recognized
as
the
most
efficient
active
sites
peroxymonosulfate
(PMS)-based
advanced
oxidation
processes.
However,
SACs
with
a
coordination
number
higher
than
four
rarely
explored,
which
represents
fundamental
missed
opportunity
for
chemistry
to
boost
PMS
activation
and
degradation
of
recalcitrant
organic
pollutants.
We
experimentally
theoretically
demonstrate
here
that
five-nitrogen-coordinated
Mn
(MnN5)
more
effectively
activate
MnN4
sites,
by
facilitating
cleavage
O–O
bond
into
high-valent
Mn(IV)–oxo
species
nearly
100%
selectivity.
The
high
activity
MnN5
was
discerned
be
due
formation
higher-spin-state
N5Mn(IV)═O
species,
enable
two-electron
transfer
from
organics
through
lower-energy-barrier
pathway.
Overall,
this
work
demonstrates
importance
numbers
informs
design
next-generation
environmental
catalysts.