journal article·2026-04

Synergistic effect of curvature and coordination environment on the catalytic performance of single-atom catalysts for nitrogen reduction reaction

Xingyue Wu, Chenhui Wang, Yiheng Huang, Zhengping Qiao, Yan Li, Chengxin Wang

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