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Metal-support interactions via multidimensional regulation in key electrocatalytic reactions
Chaolong Wang1, Shasha Gao2, Xiaojing Bu1
1Interdisciplinary Research Center for Sustainable Energy Science and Engineering (IRC4SE2), School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 Henan China shaogonglei@zzu.edu.cn.
Chemical Science
|June 19, 2026
Summary
Metal-support interactions (MSIs) are crucial for electrocatalysis. This review details how support properties regulate MSIs for enhanced catalyst performance in key reactions like water splitting and fuel cells.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Electrochemistry
- Catalysis
Background:
- Metal-support interactions (MSIs) are critical for optimizing electrocatalytic activity and stability.
- Understanding MSI mechanisms is key to designing high-performance catalysts.
- Diverse support materials and their microstates significantly influence MSI.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review the regulatory mechanisms of MSIs by various support types and microstates.
- To elucidate the impact of support properties on MSI strength and electrocatalytic applications.
- To provide guidance for designing and optimizing atomically dispersed catalysts.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on metal-support interactions and electrocatalysis.
- Analysis of how support microstates (crystal phases, facets, defects, doping) influence MSI.
- Compilation of MSI applications in key electrochemical reactions.
Main Results:
- Support crystal phases, exposed facets, vacancy defects, and atom doping all modulate MSI strength and nature.
- These modulations fine-tune electronic states of metal active sites and stabilize catalysts.
- MSIs are widely applied in water splitting (HER/OER), fuel cells (HOR/ORR), CO2RR, NRR, and small organic molecule oxidation.
Conclusions:
- Support properties offer multi-dimensional control over MSIs for enhanced electrocatalytic performance.
- This review provides theoretical and practical insights for catalyst design and optimization.
- Tailoring MSIs is essential for advancing next-generation electrocatalytic technologies.
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