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ReviewNano-micro letters2026

Decoding the Oxygen Reduction Reaction: Mechanistic Insights from Transition Metal Heterostructures.

Mingyu Sun, Xiayan Zhang, Jia Wang, Jialu Liu, Jinhai He, Wanmiao Ge, Shengwei Kong, Guoqing Zhang, Mai Gao, Jingqiang Wang and 4 more

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14 authors.

Mingyu Sun *National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Applied Technology of Hybrid Nanomaterials, School of Nanoscience and Materials Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, People's Republic of China.
Xiayan Zhang *National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Applied Technology of Hybrid Nanomaterials, School of Nanoscience and Materials Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, People's Republic of China.
Jia WangNational & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Applied Technology of Hybrid Nanomaterials, School of Nanoscience and Materials Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, People's Republic of China.
Jialu LiuNational & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Applied Technology of Hybrid Nanomaterials, School of Nanoscience and Materials Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, People's Republic of China.
Jinhai HeNational & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Applied Technology of Hybrid Nanomaterials, School of Nanoscience and Materials Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, People's Republic of China.
Wanmiao GeNational & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Applied Technology of Hybrid Nanomaterials, School of Nanoscience and Materials Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, People's Republic of China.
Shengwei KongNational & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Applied Technology of Hybrid Nanomaterials, School of Nanoscience and Materials Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, People's Republic of China.
Guoqing ZhangNational & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Applied Technology of Hybrid Nanomaterials, School of Nanoscience and Materials Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, People's Republic of China.
Mai GaoNational & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Applied Technology of Hybrid Nanomaterials, School of Nanoscience and Materials Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, People's Republic of China.
Jingqiang WangCollege of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China.
Zixu SunNational & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Applied Technology of Hybrid Nanomaterials, School of Nanoscience and Materials Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, People's Republic of China. sunzixu@henu.edu.cn.
Yaping YanHenan Engineering Technology Research Center for Fiber Preparation and Modification, Henan University of Engineering, Zhengzhou, 451191, People's Republic of China. yyp1990@haue.edu.cn.
Xinjian ShiNational & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Applied Technology of Hybrid Nanomaterials, School of Nanoscience and Materials Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, People's Republic of China. shilx@henu.edu.cn.
Yao XiaoCollege of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, People's Republic of China. xiaoyao@wzu.edu.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) plays a central role in determining the efficiency and durability of a broad range of electrochemical energy conversion technologies, while its intrinsically slow kinetics and multistep reaction nature remain key challenges. Transition metal-based heterogeneous electrocatalysts, particularly those incorporating Fe, Mn, Co, Ni, and Cu, have been extensively investigated as ORR active systems owing to their earth abundance, diverse coordination environments, and tunable electronic structures. Recent studies show that ORR on these catalysts can diverge into two-electron and four-electron pathways from a common O

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Heterogeneous electrocatalysisOxygen reduction reactionTransition metal catalysts

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PMID42071160
PMCPMC13136448

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