Single-atom catalysts recently attracted considerable research interest for heterogeneous electrocatalysis, including the oxygen reduction reaction. Now, an intriguing two-step approach towards a less explored atomic nitrogen-coordinated manganese with a high loading density has been developed.
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Zhang, C., Tour, J.M. Atomic approaches towards stability. Nat Catal 1, 900–902 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41929-018-0205-3
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