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  • Materials Science
  • Catalysis
  • Environmental Engineering

Background:

  • Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) offer precise control over catalyst design.
  • MOFs serve as precursors for single-atom catalysts (SACs) with high metal utilization.
  • Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are crucial for treating aqueous organic pollutants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review strategies for optimizing MOF-derived SACs for AOPs.
  • To evaluate synthesis methods for enhanced catalyst performance.
  • To bridge fundamental mechanisms with engineering feasibility for water treatment.

Main Methods:

  • Engineering coordinatively unsaturated metal centers.
  • Tailoring organic linkers for site stabilization.
  • Utilizing hierarchical pore confinement for mass transfer.
  • Assessing heteroatom doping and atomization synthesis methods.

Main Results:

  • Atomic dispersion efficiently regulates oxidation pathways (radical and non-radical).
  • Electronic modulation enhances interfacial charge transfer.
  • Pore confinement improves pollutant accessibility and deactivation resistance.
  • Integration of computational modeling and sustainability assessments is key.

Conclusions:

  • MOF-derived SACs show promise for efficient and durable water treatment.
  • Further research is needed on redox stability, scalability, and environmental robustness.
  • Holistic frameworks are essential for developing next-generation water purification technologies.