Orbital engineering in single-atom catalysts: from hybridization principles to electrocatalytic design

2026/01/01 by Liu Y, Yue Wang, Rui Shi +7 · 1 voice
Chemical Engineering · Energy · #Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction #CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts #Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

paper · doi:10.1039/d6qi00436a

openalex publication_date 2026/01/01 · openalex created_date 2026/05/09 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/03

Abstract

This review systematically constructs the “orbital engineering” framework from a unique perspective, clarifying how to break through the limitations of traditional descriptors and guide the rational design of high-performance electrocatalysts.

Citations

• Accelerated Dinitrogen Electroreduction to Ammonia via Interfacial Polarization Triggered by Single-Atom Protrusions
• Metal–Organic Framework-Based Catalysts with Single Metal Sites
• Single-Atom Alloy Catalysis
• Oxygen Evolution/Reduction Reaction Catalysts: From <i>In Situ</i> Monitoring and Reaction Mechanisms to Rational Design

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