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  "abstract": "Conventional catalytic descriptors evaluate symmetric, dissipative responses ($\\mathcal{D}$), remaining blind to the antisymmetric, non-dissipative circulation ($\\mathcal{L}$) associated with cyclic catalyst turnover. We address this by applying an augmented Onsager operator, $\\mathcal{A} = \\mathcal{D} + \\mathcal{L}$, to catalytic interfaces. Through Onsager--Casimir parity rules, we show that electron spin governs this non-dissipative circulation within the reduced state space, as antisymmetric coupling necessitates a time-reversal-odd coordinate. We map these multi-physical couplings (Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical-Chemical-Electrical-Spin) using a Hasse diagram and introduce a basis-invariant Gateway number to quantify circulation relative to dissipation, thereby expanding standard one-dimensional volcano plots into a two-dimensional activity surface. Using metal--nitrogen single-atom sites on doped carbon as a model, published electronic-structure calculations supply the static response quantities from which both operator components can be constructed. Finally, we propose an explicitly falsifiable experimental test utilising magnetic field modulation near a spin-crossover to probe the effect of quantum spin on this non-dissipative regime.",
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      "name": "K. Regenauer-Lieb"
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      "name": "W. Li"
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    {
      "name": "Z. Xia"
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    {
      "name": "Y. Jiao"
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    {
      "name": "Y. Liu"
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    {
      "name": "Y. Chen"
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    {
      "name": "Q. Xie"
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    {
      "name": "Q. P. Sun"
    },
    {
      "name": "B. Hamblin"
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    {
      "name": "V. Calo"
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  "pdf_url": "https://arxiv.org/pdf/2610.02592",
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  "published": "2026-10-01",
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  "title": "Quantum spin regulates the catalytic cycle beyond binding energy",
  "title_text": "Quantum spin regulates the catalytic cycle beyond binding energy",
  "type": "preprint",
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  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/0nsenm87g8dam",
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