Single-atom catalysts as Frontier materials for advanced gas sensors

Kai Tang, Lin Wang, Huan He, Xiaoqiang Zhan, Weiyou Yang, Hongli Yang and Dongdong Zhang

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, 14, 4711
DOI: 10.1039/D5TC03925H

MOF-derived doped porous carbon-based catalysts for CO2 electroreduction: design, mechanisms, and scale-up

Huawen Hu, Jin Liu, Wenbo Li, Hengtao Wen, Xiting Yang, Baoyi Ke, Xiaowen Wang, Xuejun Xu and Guangjin Wang

Mater. Chem. Front., 2026, 10, 888
DOI: 10.1039/D5QM00888C

Recent advances in MOF-based single-atom photocatalysts for CO2 to solar fuel conversion under sunlight irradiation

Adnan Majeed, Minh-Khoa Duong, Van-Duc Nguyen and Trong-On Do

Chem. Sci., 2026
DOI: 10.1039/D6SC00691D

Atomic-level engineering of single-atom catalysts for selective C–C coupling in CO2 hydrogenation to ethanol

Wenyu Zheng, Yiming Liu, Xiaohai Zhang, Shengjie Bai, Aobing Li, Kelun Jiang, Feng Wang, Ya Liu, Yubin Chen and Shaohua Shen

Chem. Sci., 2026
DOI: 10.1039/D6SC01691J

Non-noble metal single-atom catalysts: controllable fabrication and electrocatalytic CO2 reduction activity

Chao Xu, Jinbing Wen, Weikang Yuan and Xuezhi Duan

Ind. Chem. Mater., 2026, 4, 151
DOI: 10.1039/D5IM00351B

Light-driven artificial photosynthesis: integrating inorganic photosensitizers with biological systems for sustainable biosynthesis

Yihan Li, Silin Wu, Kaixin Huangfu, Haiyang Huang, Miao Yu, Yunfeng Qiu and Shaoqin Liu

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2026, 14, 1361
DOI: 10.1039/D5TA07988H

Performance and structural evolution of a new critical raw material-free catalyst, synthesized from spent lithium-ion batteries, for solar-driven CO2 conversion

Antonella Cornelio, Alessandra Zanoletti, Giusy Dativo, Roberto Fiorenza, Annalisa Zacco, Mohsin Muhyuddin, Carlo Santoro, Laura E. Depero and Elza Bontempi

Green Chem., 2025, 27, 10132
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02583D

Backbone-ion engineering enables MOF-derived single platinum atomic arrays for high-performance photovoltaic devices

Jingwen He, Fei Song, Weiwei Zhang and Wenjun Wu

Green Chem., 2026, 28, 3813
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05057J

Elucidating the fundamental governing principles of CO2 reduction on single-atom catalysts through interpretable machine learning

Zhiheng Ji, Anjie Chen, Jinxin Sun, Peng Zhou, Jiarui Wang, Xiaojing Yao, Li Shi and Xiuyun Zhang

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2026
DOI: 10.1039/D5TA10584F

Multiscale Engineering of Graphitic Carbon Nitride for Photocatalytic Carbon Dioxide Reduction: From Atomic Structure to Smart Systems

Meijia Wang, Na Zhang, Xianyun Ma, Jiale Zhang and Yihe Zhang

Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2026, 553, 217549
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2025.217549

Design, characterization, and dynamic behavior of atomically dispersed Pt catalysts for water splitting and oxygen reduction: From experimental insights to machine-learning-assisted analysis

Shuai Kang, Wendi Yang, Huan Li, Ziming Zhao, Wenqiang Lu and Longxing Su

Chemical Physics Reviews, 2026, 7
DOI: 10.1063/5.0318678

Frontiers in electrocatalytic water splitting: Mechanistic pathways, catalytic engineering, and kinetic challenges

Kashaf Ul Sahar, Khezina Rafiq, Ubaid Ur Rehman and Ejaz Hussain

Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2026, 113, 692
DOI: 10.1016/j.jechem.2025.09.038

Nanocatalysts in photocatalytic and electrochemical hydrogen production

Monika Sindhu, Meenakshi Gusain and Arpan Tewary

J Mater Sci, 2025, 60, 19514
DOI: 10.1007/s10853-025-11546-6

AI-DFT-guided discovery of synergistic catalysts for photo-electrocatalytic CO2 reduction

Xiangyu Wen, Xiao Geng, Jing Fang, Rushi Liu and Lifen Liu

Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2025
DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2025.12.026

A review of the design of representative non-copper catalysts and the multiscale applications of machine learning in CO₂ electroreduction

Jiawei Wang, Ruyu Sun, Qian Zhang, Yongli Lv and Li Wang

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026, 14, 122198
DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2026.122198

Recent Advances in Sustainable Single‐Atom Catalysts from Biomass and Solid Waste: Design, Synthesis and Applications

Hongzhe He, Yuhang Qiu, Ruoqun Zhang, Sasha Yang, Jingwei Wang, Jianglong Yu, Lian Zhang, Ning Chen and Baiqian Dai

Advanced Science, 2026
DOI: 10.1002/advs.202524310

Site surgery in single atom catalysis: machine learning assisted precise regulation of coordination environment and decoding of structure-activity relationships

Jun Deng, Xuejun Zhu, Yuanchuan Ren, Cheng Wang and Nanqi Ren

Nano Materials Science, 2026
DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoms.2025.12.001

Single-atom catalysts (SACs) and their sustainable applications

Divya Bajpai Tripathy

Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2025, 181, 115245
DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2025.115245

Construction of dual type-II/S-scheme heterojunction in MIL-68@ZIF-8 for enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction

Xinlong Li, Jinlong Li, Yan Zhuang, Dongxuan Guo, Shuang Meng, Dantong Zhang, Xue Yang, Yue Li and Guozhe Sui

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026, 14, 121452
DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2026.121452

Bridging Anode and Cathode Interfaces: Integrated Interfacial Strategies for Aqueous Metal–Air Batteries

Lulu Lyu, Wenqi Fan, Jiadong Shen, Dongjun Lee, Qichen Wang, Jong-woan Chung and Yong-Mook Kang

ACS Energy Lett., 2026, 11, 1538
DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.5c04296

Unveiling the potential of palladium-based materials in electrocatalysis

Noor Al-Jammal, Hussein A. Younus, Rashid Al-Hajri, Mohammed Al-Abri and Francis Verpoort

EnergyChem, 2025, 7, 100176
DOI: 10.1016/j.enchem.2025.100176

Recent Advances in Tailoring Active Site Microenvironments of Fe–N–C Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction

Mudassar Maqsood, Lebin Cai, Samona Zahid, Zhuangzhi Sun, Jianrui Zhang, Bao Yu Xia and Yaqiong Su

ChemistryEurope, 2026, 4
DOI: 10.1002/ceur.202500279

Machine learning and multi−scale descriptor frameworks for accelerated discovery of CO2 electrocatalysts

Zeyang Zhang, Siyi Jiang, Tianxiang Chen, Shilin Zhang, Junchao Tan, Yechun Zhou, Yan Yan, Hongliang Li and Mingkai Liu

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026, 536, 175822
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2026.175822

Perspectives on the status and future of sustainable CO2 conversion processes and their implementation

Yakubu Adekunle Alli, Onome Ejeromedoghene, Tendai O. Dembaremba, Amer Adawi, Oyekunle Azeez Alimi, Teckla Njei, Abayomi Bamisaye, Alex Kofi, Uche Quincy Anene, Adekola Monsuru Adewale, Zainab Temitope Yaqub, Motunrayo Eniola Oladele, Lateefat Jimoh, Samuel Oluwadadepo Oni, Adeniyi Sunday Ogunlaja and Ben Bin Xu

Carbon Capture Science & Technology, 2025, 16, 100496
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccst.2025.100496

Atomic Level Surface Tuning of High-Performance Cobalt Single Atom Electrocatalysts for ORR: From Active Sites to Nanostructures

Laiba Farhad, Fatima Nasim, Muhammad Arif Nadeem and Guobao Xu

ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 2026, 9, 1254
DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.5c02562

Data driven intelligent research and development of gel electrolyte: methods, challenges and cutting-edge trends

Yuanchuan Ren, Renjie Huang, Shiyong Zhao, Xuejun Zhu, Yuhang Lin, Tingfeng Su, Cheng Wang and Nanqi Ren

Green Energy & Environment, 2026
DOI: 10.1016/j.gee.2026.03.027

Tailoring Materials Design for Aqueous Energy Storage and Conversion through Electrochemical Reconstruction

Wei Guo, Chaochao Dun, Jinghua Guo, Jeffrey J. Urban, Chang Yu, Qiuyu Zhang and Jieshan Qiu

Chem. Rev., 2026, 126, 4062
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5c00775

Advances in supported Nickel single-atom catalysts for CO2 Valorization: Synthesis, applications and stability enhancement

Fathin Nasyuha Razali, Khairul Naim Ahmad, Salma Samidin, Wan Nor Roslam Wan Isahak, Muhammad Zulhaziman Mat Salleh and Siti Sarahah Sulhadi

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2025, 167, 150940
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.150940

The Role of Surface Chemistry in Carbon-Supported Metal-Catalyzed Processes of Fine Organic Synthesis

Linda Zh. Nikoshvili, Elena S. Bakhvalova and Mikhail G. Sulman

Chemistry, 2025, 7, 198
DOI: 10.3390/chemistry7060198

Commercialization path of data-driven green catalytic technology: the application of machine learning in technology lifecycle management

Tingfa Zhou and Chao Hu

Environmental Research, 2026, 296, 123925
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2026.123925

Zinc oxide photocatalysis for pollutant degradation: a review of elemental doping, morphology, and microstructure, integrated with machine learning-based performance modelling

Amir Hossein Navidpour, Amir Dashti, Ebrahim Alipanahpour Dil, Peyman Asadi, John L. Zhou, Alireza Moshfegh and Ali Altaee

Adv Compos Hybrid Mater, 2026, 9
DOI: 10.1007/s42114-026-01674-1

Ternary metal single atom oxides embedded on the surface of BiVO4-MnO2 and C3N5 as an efficient photocatalyst in the degradation of sulfamethazine and methylene blue

Muthuraj Arunpandian, Karuppaiah Selvakumar, Meenakshisundaram Swaminathan, Pandirengan Thiruramanathan, P. Karuppusamy, A. Raja, N. Dinesh Kumar, Tae Hwan Oh, Mohamed A. Habila and Ahmed Aljuwayid

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2026, 1053, 186290
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2026.186290

Carbon-Based Nanoarchitectures of Various Dimensions for Water Splitting and Hydrogen Evolution: A Critical Review

Igor Levchenko, Claudia Riccardi, H. Eduardo Roman, Oleg Baranov, Shuyan Xu, Uros Cvelbar, Michael Keidar and Katia Alexander

ACS Catal., 2026, 16, 140
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5c07885

Urea electrosynthesis from gaseous nitrogen oxides and carbon dioxide: A review

Yifan Zhou, Changrui Feng, Chenghan Sun, Zekun Chen, Shuying Li, Yuxia Jin, Rui Yang, Yuanchuan Hao, Abuliti Abudula and Guoqing Guan

Materials Today Catalysis, 2025, 11, 100128
DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcata.2025.100128

Artificial Intelligence Guided Single Atom Catalysts: From Precise Design to Industrial‐Grade Preparation

Ting Ying, Rui Zhu, Yao Wang and Yongfa Zhu

Adv Funct Materials, 2026, 36
DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202515026

Advances in Cu-Based Photoelectrocatalysts for CO2 Reduction: A Review

Tamirat Dula Chaemiso, Addisu Tamir Wassie, Siraye Esubalew Debebe, Getachew Adam Workneh and Assefa Sergawie Asemahegne

Top Catal, 2025
DOI: 10.1007/s11244-025-02254-1

Single-Atom Catalysts for Urea Electrooxidation: Rational Design, Synthesis Strategies, and Mechanistic Insights

Mansor Hussain, Abdur Rehman Nasrullah, Muhammad Hasnain, Amna Abrar, Sundus Umer, Muhammad Hanzla, Hafiz Tanveer Ahmed and Khadija Tabassum

Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2026, 1007, 119922
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2026.119922

Integrating artificial intelligence with electrochemical science for advanced energy storage

Anna Kityk, Viliam Pavlik and Miroslav Hnatko

Journal of Energy Storage, 2026, 150, 120391
DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2026.120391

Advancing materials discovery through artificial intelligence

Martin Otyepka, Martin Pykal and Michal Otyepka

Applied Materials Today, 2025, 47, 102981
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmt.2025.102981

Machine learning-driven approaches in electrochemical CO2 reduction: Bridging the gap between data and sustainable catalysis

Usman Ahmad Baba, Omer Ahmed Taialla, Basiru O.Yusuf, Umar Musa Jafar, Idriss Bamidele Musba'u, Arafat Dzarma Idris, Khalid Alhooshani, Saheed A. Ganiyu, Mustapha Umar and Sani Mohammed Isyaka

Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2026, 559, 217850
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2026.217850

Accelerating single-atom ORR catalyst discovery through theory and machine learning: a critical review

Anuj Kumar, Parth Bishnoi, Akshay Parmar, Mohammad Khalid, Mohd Ubaidullah and Abdullah M. Al-Enizi

Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2026, 560, 217870
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2026.217870

Bridging heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis in carbon dioxide valorization

Sergio Posada-Pérez, Anna Vidal-López, Aleix Comas-Vives and Albert Poater

npj Mater. Sustain., 2026, 4
DOI: 10.1038/s44296-026-00100-3

Biomass-based single-atom catalysts: Synthesis, structure regulation, and applications in energy conversion

Fan Zhang, Xiaomin Yang, Jingqi Guan and Jieshan Qiu

Nano Research, 2025, 18, 94907865
DOI: 10.26599/NR.2025.94907865

Metal–Support Interactions in Single-Atom Catalysts for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction

Alexandra Mansilla-Roux, Mayra Anabel Lara-Angulo and Juan Carlos Serrano-Ruiz

Nanomaterials, 2026, 16, 103
DOI: 10.3390/nano16020103