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Outlook on Single Atom Catalysts for Persulfate-Based Advanced Oxidation

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Fe-N/C single-atom catalysts with high density of Fe-Nx sites toward peroxymonosulfate activation for high-efficient oxidation of bisphenol A: Electron-transfer mechanism

Ting Yang et al.

Summary: A high-efficient iron-based heterogeneous catalyst with atomically dispersed Fe-Nx sites was prepared for the activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS). Single-atom iron-nitrogen-carbon catalysts exhibited superior performance in catalytic activation of PMS, with Fe-Nx sites confirmed as the main active sites.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (2021)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Peroxydisulfate activation by atomically-dispersed Fe-Nx on N-doped carbon: Mechanism of singlet oxygen evolution for nonradical degradation of aqueous contaminants

Ningjie Du et al.

Summary: This study synthesized a catalyst of single-atom iron anchored on nitrogen-doped carbon and demonstrated its high efficiency and strong resistance in heterogeneous catalysis for CAP degradation. The discovery provides a new catalytic approach for the selective removal of organic pollutants in complex water matrices.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (2021)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Unraveling the High-Activity Origin of Single-Atom Iron Catalysts for Organic Pollutant Oxidation via Peroxymonosulfate Activation

Yaowen Gao et al.

Summary: Single-atom iron catalyst prepared via a cascade anchoring method exhibits exceptional catalytic activity in peroxymonosulfate (PMS) conversion for organic pollutant oxidation, with the high-activity origin attributed to the Fe-pyridinic N-4 moiety that significantly increases active sites for PMS activation.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2021)

Review Engineering, Environmental

Recent advances in single-atom catalysts for advanced oxidation processes in water purification

Bingkun Huang et al.

Summary: This review summarizes the emerging synthetic and characterization strategies of Single-atom catalysts (SACs) and analyzes their development tendency in the environmental field and advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). The advantages of SACs in generating reactive oxygen species and constructive opinions for their stability and activity are discussed. Lastly, the opportunities and challenges faced by SACs and its future development direction in the AOPs catalytic field are proposed.

JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (2021)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Fe-based single-atom catalysis for oxidizing contaminants of emerging concern by activating peroxides

Zhe Zhou et al.

Summary: The study introduced a single-atom Fe catalyst, SAFe-OCN, which exhibited excellent performance in degrading various water contaminants effectively and efficiently, while demonstrating high stability in oxidation processes.

JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (2021)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Peroxymonosulfate activation by cobalt(II) for degradation of organic contaminants via high-valent cobalt-oxo and radical species

Banghai Liu et al.

Summary: This study reveals that Co(IV) plays a key role as the dominant intermediate oxidant in the Co(II) and PMS system, with strong oxidation ability, while SO4 center dot- and (OH)-O-center dot also contribute to the degradation process. Moreover, the degradation efficiency of organic substrates is influenced by their ionization potential, and Co(IV) shows resistance to humic acid and background ions compared to radical-based oxidation.

JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

General synthesis of single-atom catalysts with high metal loading using graphene quantum dots

Chuan Xia et al.

Summary: A general method was reported for synthesizing single-atom catalysts with high transition-metal-atom loadings, showing significant improvements compared to benchmarks in the literature. The use of graphene quantum dots interwoven into a carbon matrix provided anchoring sites for high densities of transition-metal atoms without aggregation. An increase in activity was demonstrated in electrochemical CO2 reduction on a Ni single-atom catalyst with increased Ni loading.

NATURE CHEMISTRY (2021)

Editorial Material Materials Science, Ceramics

A decade of discovery: A review of MXenes, the family of 2D transition metal carbides and nitrides

Yury Gogotsi

AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY BULLETIN (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Neighboring Pd single atoms surpass isolated single atoms for selective hydrodehalogenation catalysis

Chiheng Chu et al.

Summary: Research shows that neighboring Pd single atom catalysts can maintain their high selectivity and greatly enhance the activity for hydrogenation of carbon-halogen bonds through cooperative interactions between adjacent atoms. This promising hydrogenation performance presents a new approach for manipulating the activity and selectivity of single atom catalysts.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2021)

Review Chemistry, Physical

Density Functional Theory Calculations for Insight into the Heterocatalyst Reactivity and Mechanism in Persulfate-Based Advanced Oxidation Reactions

Panpan Zhang et al.

Summary: This review highlights recent advances in theoretical simulations for persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes, focusing on catalyst properties, persulfate activation mechanism, and degradation mechanism of organic contaminants. The study also discusses descriptors in computational studies and structure-performance relationships within the field. Challenges and future research focuses of DFT simulations in PS-AOPs are proposed, including evaluation of catalyst properties, elucidation of activation mechanisms, and rational design of on-demand catalysts.

ACS CATALYSIS (2021)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Unveiling the In Situ Generation of a Monovalent Fe(I) Site in the Single-Fe-Atom Catalyst for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction

Xuning Li et al.

Summary: Atomically dispersed single-atom catalysts, such as Fe-N-C catalysts, have shown exceptional activity in the CO2 reduction reaction. Operando Fe-57 Mossbauer spectroscopic studies revealed that LS FeIN4, featuring monovalent iron, is the reactive center for the conversion of CO2 to CO. Density functional theory calculations demonstrated that strong orbital interactions between Fe(I) and COOH fragment play a key role in the excellent CRR performance.

ACS CATALYSIS (2021)

Article Chemistry, Physical

General Efficacy of Atomically Dispersed Pt Catalysts for the Chlorine Evolution Reaction: Potential-Dependent Switching of the Kinetics and Mechanism

Taejung Lim et al.

Summary: A new CER catalyst Pt-1/CNT composed of atomically dispersed Pt-N-4 sites on carbon nanotubes has been developed, showing excellent activity and selectivity compared to traditional Ru-based mixed metal oxide catalysts. The catalysts demonstrate different reaction orders in low and high overpotential regimes, with the RDS switching from the Volmer step to the Heyrovsky step. These insights provide new understanding in the field of CER catalysis.

ACS CATALYSIS (2021)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Spin-State-Dependent Peroxymonosulfate Activation of Single-Atom M-N Moieties via a Radical-Free Pathway

Jie Miao et al.

Summary: Transition metal catalysts anchored on carbon nanotubes were developed to efficiently activate peroxymonosulfate for nonradical oxidation. The study found that the spin state of the catalyst strongly influenced its catalytic activity, with higher spin states promoting electron transfer and enhancing the oxidation capacity of reactive species. These findings advance the mechanistic understanding of transition metal-mediated persulfate activation and contribute to the development of efficient spintronic catalysts for environmental applications.

ACS CATALYSIS (2021)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Pyrolysis of Biomass Wastes to N-Doped Biochar-Stabilized Co Nanoparticles for Efficient Pollutant Degradation Via Peroxymonosulfate Activation

Xiangyu Ji et al.

Summary: A two-step hydrothermal-pyrolysis method was developed to convert lignocellulosic biomass wastes into bio-oil and functional biochar materials with prominent activities for removing organic pollutants. The mechanism of pollutant degradation with the PMS/Co-N/biochar system was illuminated, showing that singlet oxygen generated from PMS activation plays a key role in the degradation process.

ACS ES&T ENGINEERING (2021)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Graphene Oxide-Supported Three-Dimensional Cobalt-Nickel Bimetallic Sponge-Mediated Peroxymonosulfate Activation for Phenol Degradation

Xinyue Liu et al.

Summary: Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) based on peroxymonosulfate (PMS) have been effective techniques for wastewater treatment. The study synthesized recoverable graphene sponges (SCNGs) to tackle limitations in heterogeneous AOPs technology. The SCNGs/PMS system showed high efficiency in degrading various organic pollutants, with O-1(2) and O-2'- playing important roles in the degradation processes.

ACS ES&T ENGINEERING (2021)

Review Chemistry, Physical

In situ/operando Mo sec ssbauer spectroscopy for probing heterogeneous catalysis

Yaqiong Zeng et al.

Summary: This article summarizes the recent advances of in situ/operando Mo ssbauer technique for probing heterogeneous catalysts and electrode materials, highlighting its unique role in different catalytic systems and the emerging technique for studying single-atom catalysts. The outlook and challenges towards further application and rising influence of in situ/operando Mo ssbauer spectroscopy in heterogeneous catalysis are also discussed.

CHEM CATALYSIS (2021)

Article Engineering, Environmental

An N,S-Anchored Single-Atom Catalyst Derived from Domestic Waste for Environmental Remediation

Peixin Cui et al.

Summary: The study presents a low-cost cobalt-carbon-based single-atom catalyst Co-CGBC prepared from spent coffee grounds, which exhibits high efficiency in activating peroxymonosulfate and degrading various organic pollutants, providing new opportunities for environmental remediation.

ACS ES&T ENGINEERING (2021)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Degradation Prediction and Products of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Soils by Highly Active Bimetals/AC-Activated Persulfate

Huifang Tian et al.

Summary: Fe-Ni/AC-activated persulfate was synthesized for the degradation of PAHs in contaminated soil, showing significant removal efficiency and the development of a neural network model for predicting PAH degradation. The study identified various degradation products and unexpected intermediate products in the PAH-contaminated soil samples, highlighting the efficiency of Fe-Ni/AC-activated persulfate for PAH removal and soil remediation.

ACS ES&T ENGINEERING (2021)

Review Engineering, Environmental

Environmental Materials beyond and below the Nanoscale: Single-Atom Catalysts

Seunghyun Weon et al.

Summary: Nanotechnology has driven scientific advances in catalytic materials and processes, particularly in applications such as environmental remediation. The unique properties of nanostructured materials have been widely used by controlling the size and structure of materials. Recent research focuses on the potential application of single-atom catalysts in environmental remediation.

ACS ES&T ENGINEERING (2021)

Review Engineering, Environmental

Environmental Applications of Engineered Materials with Nanoconfinement

Shuo Zhang et al.

Summary: Recent studies have shown that confining traditional environmental processes within nanometer pores can lead to unique nanoconfinement effects, such as enhanced adsorption capacity, reaction kinetics, and ion selectivity.

ACS ES&T ENGINEERING (2021)

Review Multidisciplinary Sciences

The world of two-dimensional carbides and nitrides (MXenes)

Armin Vahid Mohammadi et al.

Summary: MXenes, a family of two-dimensional materials, have diverse properties and wide-ranging applications in areas such as optics, catalysis, sensing, and medicine. Future research directions will focus on deepening the fundamental understanding of MXenes properties and exploring their potential for hybridization with other 2D materials.

SCIENCE (2021)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Improving peroxymonosulfate activation by copper ion-saturated adsorbent-based single atom catalysts for the degradation of organic contaminants: electron-transfer mechanism and the key role of Cu single atoms

Jingwen Pan et al.

Summary: The study utilized atomic Cu anchored on waste adsorbent-based biochar as a cost-effective catalyst for peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation to decompose high concentrations of bisphenol A (BPA). The electron transfer pathway was determined to be the dominant mechanism, showing promising potential for high-salinity wastewater treatment without the involvement of radicals.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A (2021)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Single-atom catalysis in advanced oxidation processes for environmental remediation

Yanan Shang et al.

Summary: Carbon-based single atom catalysts show high performances and efficiency in environmental catalysis, but there is a lack of comprehensive research on their catalytic sites and mechanisms in advanced oxidation processes, which is necessary for further exploration.

CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

A single-site iron catalyst with preoccupied active centers that achieves selective ammonia electrosynthesis from nitrate

Panpan Li et al.

Summary: The necessity for sustainable ammonia production using economic and environment-friendly technologies is increasing globally. This study presents an iron-based single-atom catalyst with uniform atomic dispersion on carbon, which exhibits high NH3 yield rate and faradaic efficiency. The catalyst's high selectivity for NH3 is attributed to the unique electronic structures of the individual Fe sites.

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (2021)

Review Engineering, Environmental

Electrified Membranes for Water Treatment Applications

Meng Sun et al.

Summary: Electrified membranes (EMs) show enhanced functions beyond conventional membrane technologies, with applications in water purification, disinfection, and pollution control. However, they may not be suitable for applications like reverse osmosis and nanofiltration, while showing promise in organic fouling control.

ACS ES&T ENGINEERING (2021)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Atomically dispersed cobalt on graphitic carbon nitride as a robust catalyst for selective oxidation of ethylbenzene by peroxymonosulfate

Jiaquan Li et al.

Summary: This study presents a controllable preparation of Co-based single-atom catalyst anchored on a graphitic carbon nitride support, which is successfully applied for the selective oxidation of ethylbenzene to derive acetophenone with over 95% conversion and selectivity under highly selective and environmentally friendly conditions. The oxidation of ethylbenzene into acetophenone is attributed to the oxidative radicals generated from the decomposition of PMS via electron transfer, highlighting the potential of this catalyst in the oxidation of hydrocarbons.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A (2021)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Nitrogen-Coordinated Cobalt Embedded in a Hollow Carbon Polyhedron for Superior Catalytic Oxidation of Organic Contaminants with Peroxymonosulfate

Yaowen Gao et al.

Summary: The NCoHCP catalyst demonstrated superior catalytic oxidation performance towards organic pollutants by decomposing peroxymonosulfate into active species within a short period of time. The formation of Co-pyridinic N moiety in NCoHCP increased the electron density of active sites and provided binding sites for PMS conversion, contributing to the generation of reactive oxygen species for organic pollutant oxidation.

ACS ES&T ENGINEERING (2021)

Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Organic wastewater treatment by a single-atom catalyst and electrolytically produced H2O2

Jinwei Xu et al.

Summary: The study demonstrates a method of catalytically activating H2O2 to generate hydroxyl radicals using Cu single atoms, which operates stably at pH 7.0 without the need for external energy input, providing a new approach for wastewater treatment.

NATURE SUSTAINABILITY (2021)

Review Engineering, Environmental

Persulfate-Based Advanced Oxidation: Critical Assessment of Opportunities and Roadblocks

Jaesang Lee et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2020)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Chemical Synthesis of Single Atomic Site Catalysts

Shufang Ji et al.

CHEMICAL REVIEWS (2020)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Persulfate activation by two-dimensional MoS2 confining single Fe atoms: Performance, mechanism and DFT calculations

Li-Zhi Huang et al.

JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (2020)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Single-Atom Alloy Catalysis

Ryan T. Hannagan et al.

CHEMICAL REVIEWS (2020)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Catalytic reactivity of Co3O4 with different facets in the hydrogen abstraction of phenol by persulfate

Cong Wang et al.

APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL (2020)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Probing toluene catalytic removal mechanism over supported Pt nano- and single-atom-catalyst

Zhiwei Wang et al.

JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (2020)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Single-Atom Catalysts Based on the Metal-Oxide Interaction

Rui Lang et al.

CHEMICAL REVIEWS (2020)

Review Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Progress of Electrochemical Hydrogen Peroxide Synthesis over Single Atom Catalysts

Jiajian Gao et al.

ACS MATERIALS LETTERS (2020)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Surface-loaded metal nanoparticles for peroxymonosulfate activation: Efficiency and mechanism reconnaissance

Yong-Yoon Ahn et al.

APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL (2019)

Review Engineering, Environmental

Design and application of heterogeneous catalysts as peroxydisulfate activator for organics removal: An overview

Wen-Da Oh et al.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (2019)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Ultrahigh-Loading Zinc Single-Atom Catalyst for Highly Efficient Oxygen Reduction in Both Acidic and Alkaline Media

Jia Li et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2019)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Overlooked Role of Peroxides as Free Radical Precursors in Advanced Oxidation Processes

Zhihao Chen et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2019)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Thermal Emitting Strategy to Synthesize Atomically Dispersed Pt Metal Sites from Bulk Pt Metal

Yunteng Qu et al.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (2019)

Article Chemistry, Physical

In Situ/Operando Techniques for Characterization of Single-Atom Catalysts

Xuning Li et al.

ACS CATALYSIS (2019)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Metal-Organic-Framework-Based Single-Atom Catalysts for Energy Applications

Long Jiao et al.

Article Engineering, Environmental

Degradation of Organic Micropollutants in UV/NH2Cl Advanced Oxidation Process

Peizhe Sun et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2019)

Review Chemistry, Physical

Towards dense single-atom catalysts for future automotive applications

Atsushi Beniya et al.

NATURE CATALYSIS (2019)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Advanced Oxidation Process with Peracetic Acid and Fe(II) for Contaminant Degradation

Juhee Kim et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2019)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

A universal ligand mediated method for large scale synthesis of transition metal single atom catalysts

Hongzhou Yang et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2019)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Regulating the coordination structure of single-atom Fe-NxCy catalytic sites for benzene oxidation

Yuan Pan et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2019)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Non defect-stabilized thermally stable single-atom catalyst

Rui Lang et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2019)

Review Chemistry, Physical

Platinum single-atom catalysts: a comparative review towards effective characterization

Qing Liu et al.

CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2019)

Review Chemistry, Physical

Recent Advances for MOF-Derived Carbon-Supported Single-Atom Catalysts

Aijuan Han et al.

SMALL METHODS (2019)

Review Electrochemistry

Single-Atom Catalysts: From Design to Application

Niancai Cheng et al.

ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY REVIEWS (2019)

Review Chemistry, Physical

Single-Atom Catalysts: Emerging Multifunctional Materials in Heterogeneous Catalysis

Huabin Zhang et al.

ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS (2018)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Metal-Free Carbocatalysis in Advanced Oxidation Reactions

Xiaoguang Duan et al.

ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH (2018)

Review Engineering, Environmental

Activation of persulfate (PS) and peroxymonosulfate (PMS) and application for the degradation of emerging contaminants

Jianlong Wang et al.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (2018)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Oxidation of Organic Compounds in Water by Unactivated Peroxymonosulfate

Yi Yang et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2018)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Reductive Hexachloroethane Degradation by S2O8•- with Thermal Activation of Persulfate under Anaerobic Conditions

Changyin Zhu et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2018)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Discovering Partially Charged Single-Atom Pt for Enhanced Anti-Markovnikov Alkene Hydrosilylation

Yuanjun Chen et al.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (2018)

Article Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Direct observation of noble metal nanoparticles transforming to thermally stable single atoms

Shengjie Wei et al.

NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY (2018)

Review Chemistry, Organic

Chemical tools for the generation and detection of singlet oxygen

Youngmin You

ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY (2018)

Review Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Activation of peroxymonosulfate/persulfate by nanomaterials for sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation technologies

Ruiyang Xiao et al.

CURRENT OPINION IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (2018)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Heterogeneous single-atom catalysis

Aiqin Wang et al.

NATURE REVIEWS CHEMISTRY (2018)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Carbon-Supported Single Atom Catalysts for Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage

Yi Peng et al.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2018)

Review Chemistry, Physical

Single Atom Catalysts on Carbon-Based Materials

Camila Rivera-Carcamo et al.

CHEMCATCHEM (2018)

Article Engineering, Environmental

MOF-templated synthesis of CoFe2O4 nanocrystals and its coupling with peroxymonosulfate for degradation of bisphenol A

Shengjiong Yang et al.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (2018)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Is Sulfate Radical Really Generated from Peroxydisulfate Activated by Iron(II) for Environmental Decontamination?

Zhen Wang et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2018)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Single Cobalt Atoms Anchored on Porous N-Doped Graphene with Dual Reaction Sites for Efficient Fenton-like Catalysis

Xuning Li et al.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (2018)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Edge-Site Engineering of Atomically Dispersed Fe-N4 by Selective C-N Bond Cleavage for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction Activities

Rui Jiang et al.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (2018)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Single-Atom Pt Catalyst for Effective C-F Bond Activation via Hydrodefluorination

Dahong Huang et al.

ACS CATALYSIS (2018)

Review Multidisciplinary Sciences

Single-atom catalyst: a rising star for green synthesis of fine chemicals

Leilei Zhang et al.

NATIONAL SCIENCE REVIEW (2018)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Fabrication of Single-Atom Catalysts with Precise Structure and High Metal Loading

Jing Wang et al.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2018)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Transformations of ferrates(iv,v,vi) in liquids: Mossbauer spectroscopy of frozen solutions

Petr Novak et al.

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS (2018)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Degradation of Bisphenol A by Peroxymonosulfate Catalytically Activated with Mn1.8Fe1.2O4 Nanospheres: Synergism between Mn and Fe

Gui-Xiang Huang et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2017)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Kinetics and Mechanism of Ultrasonic Activation of Persulfate: An in Situ EPR Spin Trapping Study

Zongsu Wei et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2017)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Electrochemical synthesis of phosphorus-doped graphene quantum dots for free radical scavenging

Yan Li et al.

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS (2017)

Review Chemistry, Physical

Fabrication, characterization, and stability of supported single-atom catalysts

Yaxin Chen et al.

CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2017)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Zn Single Atom Catalyst for Highly Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Ping Song et al.

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS (2017)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Oxidation of priority and emerging pollutants with persulfate activated by iron: Effect of iron valence and particle size

Sergio Rodriguez et al.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (2017)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Accelerated degradation of iopamidol in iron activated persulfate systems: Roles of complexing agents

Huiyu Dong et al.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (2017)

Review Engineering, Environmental

Application of peroxymonosulfate and its activation methods for degradation of environmental organic pollutants: Review

Farshid Ghanbari et al.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (2017)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Unveiling the active sites of graphene-catalyzed peroxymonosulfate activation

Xiaoguang Duan et al.

CARBON (2016)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Structural and mechanistic basis for the high activity of Fe-N-C catalysts toward oxygen reduction

Jingkun Li et al.

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (2016)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Reversible Transformation of Pt Nanoparticles into Single Atoms inside High-Silica Chabazite Zeolite

Manuel Moliner et al.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (2016)

Article Chemistry, Physical

High-valent iron (FeVI, FeV, and FeIV) species in water: characterization and oxidative transformation of estrogenic hormones

Karolina Machalova Siskova et al.

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS (2016)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Thermally stable single-atom platinum-on-ceria catalysts via atom trapping

John Jones et al.

SCIENCE (2016)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Photochemical route for synthesizing atomically dispersed palladium catalysts

Pengxin Liu et al.

SCIENCE (2016)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Tuning selectivity of electrochemical reactions by atomically dispersed platinum catalyst

Chang Hyuck Choi et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2016)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Platinum single-atom and cluster catalysis of the hydrogen evolution reaction

Niancai Cheng et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2016)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Tailoring the Oxygen Content of Graphite and Reduced Graphene Oxide for Specific Applications

Naoki Morimoto et al.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2016)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Activation of Peroxymonosulfate by Benzoquinone: A Novel Nonradical Oxidation Process

Yang Zhou et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2015)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Standard electrode potentials involving radicals in aqueous solution: inorganic radicals (IUPAC Technical Report)

David A. Armstrong et al.

PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY (2015)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Degradation of clofibric acid in aqueous solution by an EC/Fe3+/PMS process

Heng Lin et al.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (2014)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Colloidal Au single-atom catalysts embedded on Pd nanoclusters

Haijun Zhang et al.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A (2014)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Single-Atom Catalysts: A New Frontier in Heterogeneous Catalysis

Xiao-Feng Yang et al.

ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH (2013)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Nitrogen Doping Effects on the Physical and Chemical Properties of Mesoporous Carbons

Huichao Chen et al.

JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C (2013)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Single atom alloy surface analogs in Pd0.18Cu15 nanoparticles for selective hydrogenation reactions

Matthew B. Boucher et al.

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS (2013)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Solid sensory polymer substrates for the quantification of iron in blood, wine and water by a scalable RGB technique

Saul Vallejos et al.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A (2013)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Sulfate radical-based degradation of polychlorinated biphenyls: Effects of chloride ion and reaction kinetics

Guo-Dong Fang et al.

JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (2012)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Oxygen Activation on Nanometer-Size Gold Nanoparticles

Aleksandar Staykov et al.

JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C (2012)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Presence of Hydrogen Peroxide, a Source of Hydroxyl Radicals, in Acid Electrolyzed Water

Takayuki Mokudai et al.

PLOS ONE (2012)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Probing the catalytic activity of porous graphene oxide and the origin of this behaviour

Chenliang Su et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2012)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Size effect of graphene on electrocatalytic activation of oxygen

Dehui Deng et al.

CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS (2011)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Degradation of methyl orange by UV/H2O2 advanced oxidation process

Shaker Haji et al.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (2011)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Strong Enhancement on Fenton Oxidation by Addition of Hydroxylamine to Accelerate the Ferric and Ferrous Iron Cycles

Liwei Chen et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2011)

Article Chemistry, Physical

DFT-Based Study on Oxygen Adsorption on Defective Graphene-Supported Pt Nanoparticles

Dong-Hee Lim et al.

JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C (2011)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Single-atom catalysis of CO oxidation using Pt1/FeOx

Botao Qiao et al.

NATURE CHEMISTRY (2011)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Assessment of the UV/Chlorine process as an advanced oxidation process

Jing Jin et al.

WATER RESEARCH (2011)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Mechanism of Base Activation of Persulfate

Olha S. Furman et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2010)

Article Engineering, Chemical

CO adsorption on activated carbon-supported Cu-based adsorbent prepared by a facile route

Jinghong Ma et al.

SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY (2010)

Editorial Material Biochemical Research Methods

AlphaLISA Immunoassay Platform-The No-Wash High-Throughput Alternative to ELISA

Martina Bielefeld-Sevigny

ASSAY AND DRUG DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGIES (2009)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Structure and electrical conductivity of nitrogen-doped carbon nanofibers

Zinfer R. Ismagilov et al.

CARBON (2009)

Article Engineering, Chemical

Identification of Sulfate and Hydroxyl Radicals in Thermally Activated Persulfate

Chenju Liang et al.

INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH (2009)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Ab Initio Study of Stability and Site-Specific Oxygen Adsorption Energies of Pt Nanoparticles

Liya Wang et al.

JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C (2009)

Article Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Electronic structures of zigzag graphene nanoribbons with edge hydrogenation and oxidation

Geunsik Lee et al.

PHYSICAL REVIEW B (2009)

Article Chemistry, Physical

The sulphate radical is not involved in aqueous radiation oxidation processes

K. Clarke et al.

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