<ul><li>A recent study focused on antimony-based single-atom catalysts (SbAC-NC-x catalysts) has revealed significant breakthroughs in enhancing the efficiency of metal-air batteries and fuel cells.</li><li>The research demonstrated that the engineered SbN5 stereoconfiguration of the catalyst exhibited exceptional stability and activity, resulting in a significant leap forward in cathode material durability and efficiency.</li><li>The orbital stabilization effect associated with the unique SbN5 arrangement was found to mitigate steric hindrance, promoting activation of the crucial OH state in the oxygen reduction reaction pathway.</li><li>The findings open new avenues for exploring other elemental combinations and configurations, offering potential for further improvement in electrocatalytic performance.</li></ul>

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