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Figure 9. Single-atom photocatalysis: (A) Band alignments for Ni single-atom decorated zincblende cadmium-zinc sulfide quantum dots and control samples^[98]. Copyright 2020 American Association for the Advancement of Science; (B) Mechanisms underlying the photoexcited electron dynamics involved in Ru NPs and Ru single-atom based catalyst^[100]. Copyright 2020 American Chemical Society; (C) Possible process of selective photocatalysis of toluene oxidation over the catalysts with pure support and single-atom introduction^[101]. Copyright 2024 American Chemical Society. Single-atom thermocatalysis: (D) Schematic illustration of the enhancement in catalytic stability for toluene removal over the supported Pt SACs with the regulated coordination environments^[104]. Copyright 2021 Elsevier; (E) Schematic diagram of MvK and L-H mechanism over the Pd SACs^[107]. Copyright 2023 Elsevier; (F) Schematic diagram of E-R mechanism of catalytic HCHO oxidation over the Fe SACs^[109]. Copyright 2022 Elsevier. NPs: Nanoparticles; SACs: single-atom catalysts; MvK: Mars-van Krevelen; L-H: Langmuir-Hinshelwood; E-R: Eley-Rideal.