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Abstract
Conventional catalyst design guided by thermodynamic descriptors often falls short in solid-phase electrochemical conversion reactions. A study now establishes an electronic property criterion for dual-atom catalysts, revealing that matching orbital symmetry can induce solid-phase metallization to enable continuous and efficient conversion in catalytic batteries.
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