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  • To review energy-based electrochemical signal pathways (HER, ORR, water-splitting) as alternatives to traditional labels in biosensing.
  • To highlight material design principles for reagentless and label-free transduction strategies using these energy-driven reactions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of mechanistic principles connecting HER/ORR/water-splitting reactions to biosensor signal generation.
  • Analysis of material design strategies for integrating these reactions into biosensing platforms.

Main Results:

  • Energy-based pathways provide intrinsic electrochemical outputs, eliminating the need for synthetic redox mediators.
  • Integration simplifies assay design, enhances robustness, and broadens target molecule compatibility.

Conclusions:

  • Energy-driven electrochemical biosensing offers simplicity, reduced cost, faster operation, and improved commercial translation potential.
  • This approach facilitates the development of next-generation bioanalytical methods without electroactive labels.