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ReviewSmall (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)2026

Synergistic Mechanism of Carbon-Based Dual-Metal-Atom Catalysts: Breakthroughs in Atomic Precision Regulation and Enhanced Electrocatalytic Performance.

Xiaoyue Zheng, Lulu Wang, Li Zhou, Yanru Yuan, Jiwen Wu, Meifang Huang, Xiang Li, Binbin Jia, Hui Ying Yang, Jinlong Zheng

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Review in Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Xiaoyue ZhengBeijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, School of Advanced Materials Innovation, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Lulu WangBeijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, School of Advanced Materials Innovation, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Li ZhouBeijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, School of Advanced Materials Innovation, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Yanru YuanBeijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, School of Advanced Materials Innovation, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Jiwen WuBeijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, School of Advanced Materials Innovation, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Meifang HuangBeijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, School of Advanced Materials Innovation, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Xiang LiBeijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, School of Advanced Materials Innovation, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Binbin JiaCollege of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7134-5167
Hui Ying YangDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2244-8231
Jinlong ZhengBeijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, School of Advanced Materials Innovation, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, People's Republic of China.

Funding

Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation 2024A1515010393National Natural Science Foundation of China 52271200
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dual-metal-atom catalysts (DMACs), evolving from single-atom architectures, overcome constraints of linear scaling relationships in multistep electrocatalytic reactions through synergistic interactions within precisely configured bimetallic pairs. These systems enable fine-tuned modulation of reaction intermediate adsorption energetics via d-orbital coupling and intermetallic electron hybridization, while maintaining high metal-loading active site densities. Flexible coordination microenvironments further optimize orbital interactions, driving exceptional activity/selectivity in electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction and biomass valorization. Classification based on metal identity, atomic spacing, and ligand coordination is discussed alongside advanced syntheses (atomic layer deposition, metal-organic framework-pyrolytic confinement, vacancy-trapping). Active site characterization leverages aberration-corrected microscopy, operando spectroscopy, and synchrotron techniques. DMACs demonstrate superior performance in reduction-oxidation (redox) reaction electrocatalysis, critical for sustainable energy conversion and environmental remediation. Despite challenges in atomic-precision synthesis and mechanistic elucidation, their unique dual-site synergism positions DMACs as a transformative catalytic platform for global energy transitions.

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coordination environmentsdual metal atomselectrocatalytic applicationsreaction mechanismssynergistic effects

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PMID42473073
PMCPMC13432648

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