Assessment shows 94.3% conversion efficiency for methylene blue using polydopamine-based hydrogenation, suggesting efficient wastewater remediation strategies.
Developing efficient catalytic hydrogenation microreactors with minimal catalyst loading yet high active‐site density for treating concentrated organic pollutants remains challenging. Herein, a facile room‐temperature method is presented to stabilize Pd single‐atom catalysts (SACs) within ZIF‐67 crystals during their formation, aiming to fabricate an efficient, low‐loading hydrogenation catalytic microreactor (Pd@Z‐P/b CMR). ZIF‐67 is constructed into polydopamine (PDA)‐modified bamboo microchannels under flow conditions, utilizing preimmobilized Co 2+ seeds in PDA. Despite an ultralow Pd loading (0.0014 wt.%), the Pd@Z‐P/b CMR featuring atomically dispersed Pd─N 4 sites in ZIF‐67 considerably outperforms its Pd nanoparticle–loaded counterpart (Pd 0.0035 wt.%) in continuous‐flow hydrogenation, demonstrating superior robustness and maximized Pd utilization with 94.3% conversion efficiency for saturated 4‐nitroaniline over 10 d and 97.5% conversion efficiency for gram‐level methylene blue (1.0 g L −1 ) over 5 d. Crucially, it exhibits consistent, high performance in real environmental water samples. The high surface area and porosity of ZIF‐67 stabilize the Pd SACs, enhance dispersion, and ensure accessibility. Simultaneously, the Pd─N 4 configuration facilitates electron transfer and optimizes hydrogen binding energy, dramatically boosting the catalytic activity. This work provides a novel strategy for room‐temperature SAC synthesis and the effective treatment of high‐concentration organic pollutants for sustainable wastewater remediation.
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