M−N 3 Configuration on Boron Nitride Boosts Singlet Oxygen Generation via Peroxymonosulfate Activation for Selective Oxidation

Abstract Singlet oxygen ( 1 O 2 ) is an essential reactive species responsible for selective oxidation of organic matter, especially in Fenton‐like processes. However, due to the great limitations in synthesizing catalysts with well‐defined active sites, the controllable production and practical application of 1 O 2 remain challenging. Herein, guided by theoretical simulations, a series of boron nitride‐based single‐atom catalysts (BvBN/M, M=Co, Fe, Cu, Ni and Mn) were synthesized to regulate 1 O 2 generation by activating peroxymonosulfate (PMS). All the fabricated BvBN/M catalysts with explicit M−N 3 sites promoted the self‐decomposition of the two PMS molecules to generate 1 O 2 with high selectivity, where…

• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Awards: 22176060, 52003240
• CN
  China National Funds for Distinguished Young Scientists

  Award: 22325602
• PO
  Program of Shanghai Academic Research Leader

  Award: 23XD1421000