journal article·2025-07Open access

Synchronization Strategy for Activity and Stability in Fenton‐Like Single‐Atom Catalysis

Hanghang Zhao, Xing Xu, Wenquan Cui, Longlong Geng, Xiaoming Peng, Jingren Yang, Xianzhao Shao, Yanbiao Liu

Advanced Materials· Volume 37· Issue 30

Abstract

Abstract Single‐atom catalysts (SACs) have garnered significant attention in the applications of environmental remediation based on Fenton‐like systems. Current research on Fenton‐like single‐atom catalysis often emphasizes catalytic activity and mechanism regulation, while paying limited attention to the simultaneous enhancement of both activity and stability—a critical factor for the practical and scale‐up applications of SACs. This review systematically summarizes recent advances in synchronization strategies for improving the activity and stability of Fenton‐like single‐atom catalysis, with a focus on the design principles and mechanisms of four key strategies: coordination engineering, confinement effects, carrier substitution, and catalytic module design. To the best of knowledge, this represents the first comprehensive review of Fenton‐like single‐atom catalysis from the perspective of concurrent optimization of activity and stability. Additionally, the auxiliary role of machine learning and lifecycle assessment (LCA) is evaluated in advancing these synchronization strategies. By investigating the interplay among different support materials, coordination configurations, and reaction environments, as well as enlarged modules, key factors governing the stability/activity of SACs are highlighted, and future directions are proposed for developing next‐generation catalysts with high efficiency and long‐term durability for practical environmental remediation.
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OpenAlex topics: Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion · Catalytic Processes in Materials Science · Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures

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Affiliations

School of Chemical and Environment Science Shaanxi University of Technology Hanzhong Shaanxi 723001 P. R. China

Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse School of Environmental Science and Engineering Shandong University Qingdao 266237 P. R. China

Shandong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Organic Functional Materials and Green Low‐Carbon Technology College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Dezhou University Dezhou 253023 P. R. China

School of Civil Engineering and Architecture East China Jiaotong University Nanchang 330013 P. R. China

State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Health Impact Assessment of Emerging Contaminants Shanghai Academy of Environmental Sciences Shanghai 200233 P. R. China

School of Environmental Science and Technology Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education) Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 P. R. China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities · Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province

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