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ReviewChemistry, an Asian journal2026

Single-Atom Catalysts in Heterogeneous Electro-Fenton for Water Treatment: Design, Stability, and Applications.

Zehai Xu, Lushen Xu, Qin Meng, Guoliang Zhang

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Review in Chemistry, an Asian journal, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Zehai XuInstitute of Oceanic and Environmental Chemical Engineering Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology Collaborative Innovation Center of Membrane Separation and Water Treatment of Zhejiang, Province Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, P. R. China.
Lushen XuInstitute of Oceanic and Environmental Chemical Engineering Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology Collaborative Innovation Center of Membrane Separation and Water Treatment of Zhejiang, Province Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, P. R. China.
Qin MengSchool of Chemical and Biological Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P. R. China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8017-6852
Guoliang ZhangInstitute of Oceanic and Environmental Chemical Engineering Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology Collaborative Innovation Center of Membrane Separation and Water Treatment of Zhejiang, Province Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, P. R. China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7371-3349

Funding

Fundamental Research Funds for the Provincial Universities of Zhejiang RF-A2022012Key Research and Development Program of Zhejiang Province, China 2021C03169National Key Research and Development Program of China 2022YFB3804801SINOPEC Science and Technology Development Project from China Petrochemical Corporation 33750000-20-ZC0607-0012
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Abstract

Electro-Fenton (EF) is an important advanced oxidation technology because it enables efficient and controllable in situ generation of highly reactive radicals for the effective degradation of refractory organic pollutants in wastewater. Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have emerged as a frontier class of materials for heterogeneous EF processes due to their unique atomic dispersion, maximized metal utilization, and precisely tunable electronic structures. Building on recent progresses in SACs and their catalytic behavior in EF systems, this review centers on strategies for improving SAC performance through rational component engineering and enhanced stability. Key challenges associated with SAC-based EF processes are analyzed, together with the essential requirements for their practical implementation. Design approaches are summarized for tailoring coordination environments in SACs using carbon materials, carbon nitride, and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as supports, enabling the construction of both monometallic and bimetallic SACs. The motivation in stabilizing SACs through high-coordination configurations and spatial confinement effects is also discussed. In addition, the applications of SACs in EF processes are summarized, including antibiotic removal, textile dyeing wastewater treatment, and the degradation of endocrine-disrupting compounds. Finally, current limitations and the future research focus on practical deployment of SACs in EF technologies are outlined.

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component and coordination designelectro‐FentonSingle‐atom catalystsspatial confinementstability

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PMID42251635
PMCPMC13355126

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