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  • Electrochemistry
  • Catalysis

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  • Electrochemical processes are key for renewable energy and reducing fossil fuel dependence.
  • Efficient and durable electrocatalysts are crucial for advancing these technologies.
  • Heterointerfaces offer a promising strategy for enhancing electrocatalyst performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the influence of interfacial structures on electrocatalyst performance.
  • To summarize synthetic strategies for heterostructured electrocatalysts.
  • To highlight interface-enabled functionalities in energy conversion reactions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on heterointerface effects in electrocatalysis.
  • Analysis of synthetic approaches for heterostructured catalysts.
  • Evaluation of performance data across various electrocatalytic reactions.

Main Results:

  • Interfacial structures critically influence charge-transfer dynamics, active-site density, and catalytic activity.
  • Heterostructured electrocatalysts demonstrate enhanced performance in small molecule conversion.
  • Interface engineering improves long-term stability of electrocatalysts.

Conclusions:

  • Heterointerfaces are vital for designing high-performance electrocatalysts for energy conversion.
  • Further innovations in synthesis, characterization, and computation are needed for rational interface design.
  • This review provides insights for advancing heterostructured electrocatalysts toward carbon neutrality.