Dear Prof. Liu,
Thank you for submitting your manuscript entitled "The Synergistic Effect of Regulable Dual Active Sites Induced Efficient OER Activity of π–d Conjugated Fe3(Co3HAHATN)2" (Research Article, No. adfm.202516302) to Advanced Functional Materials.
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Thank you for considering Advanced Functional Materials. We hope that this decision will not discourage you from submitting your future work to us.
Yours sincerely,
Meng Zu
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Advanced Functional Materials
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