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ReviewAdvanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)2025

Spin Engineering of Dual-Atom Site Catalysts for Efficient Electrochemical Energy Conversion.

Dongping Xue, Yu Zhao, Jianliang Cao, Yan Wang, Xiaoning Li, Tianyi Ma

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Review in Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed.

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  11. Spin-State Modulation of Atomic Iron Sites Enables Efficient COAngewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · 2026
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  12. External Stimuli-Activable Single-Atom Nanozymes for Bioapplications.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Dongping XueCollege of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, 454000, P. R. China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1483-8931
Yu ZhaoCollege of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, 454000, P. R. China.
Jianliang CaoCollege of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, 454000, P. R. China.
Yan WangCollege of Safety Science and Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, 454000, P. R. China.
Xiaoning LiCentre for Atomaterials and Nanomanufacturing (CAN), School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia.
Tianyi MaCentre for Atomaterials and Nanomanufacturing (CAN), School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1042-8700

Funding

ARENA's Transformative Research Accelerating Commercialisation Program TM021Australian Government through the Cooperative Research Centres Projects CRCPXIII000077Australian Research Council (ARC) through Future Fellowship FT210100298Discovery Project DP220100603Fundamental Research Funds for the Universities of Henan Province NSFRF2502050Industrial Transformation Research Hub IH240100009Key R&D Special Project of Henan Province 241111322400Key Research Projects of Higher Education Institutions in Henan Province 25A150004Key Science and Technology Program of Henan Province 252102230077Linkage Project LP210200504Linkage Project LP220100088Linkage Project LP230200897National Natural Science Foundation of China 62273134Program for Science & Technology Innovative Research Team in the University of Henan Province 25IRTSTHN005
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dual-atom site catalysts (DASCs) provide more advantages than single-atom systems in improving energy conversions, owing to their unique features. For example, the coupling effect may align the spin of two adjacent dual-atom active centers in parallel or antiparallel via electron exchange interactions, thereby altering reaction mechanisms and overall efficiency. While numerous reviews have explored spin-dependent electrocatalysis, there remains a lack of a comprehensive, spin-focused framework for understanding the catalytic behavior of DASCs. This review emphasizes the role of spin in dual-atom site centers for electrocatalysis research. First, spin fundamentals in electrocatalysts, including spin-selective orbital occupation, spin ordering, and spin coupling, are comprehensively summarized to provide a solid foundation for subsequent discussions. Then, spin engineering strategies of DASCs are reviewed, including manipulating the spin configuration of the central atoms, modulating coordination environments, and tuning metal-support interactions. Next, recent developments in spin engineering of DASCs are reviewed, with a focus on structure-performance relationships. Furthermore, high-throughput screening techniques integrated with machine learning are discussed for developing highly efficient DASCs based on spin engineering. The challenges and opportunities of DASCs and spin engineering are thoroughly discussed to promote the advancement of new energy applications.

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dual‐atom site catalystsspin effectspin engineering

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PMID40528657
PMCPMC12412009

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