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Abstract
Recent findings on electrocatalysis promoted by alkali metal ions (AM+) have challenged the prevailing consensus that AM+ are chemically inert spectators. Now, theoretical and experimental evidence of an AM+-coupled reaction intermediate contribute to confirming the catalytic role of AM+ in electrochemical processes.
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