The successful synthesis of noble-metal nanocrystals with controlled shapes offers many
opportunities to not only maneuver their physicochemical properties but also optimize their …

Fuel cells have attracted extensive attention due to their high conversion efficiency and
environmental friendliness. However, their wider application is limited by the poor activity …

Nanoparticle assembly has been proposed as an ideal means to program the hierarchical
organization of a material by using a selection of nanoscale components to build the entire …

Chemical methods developed over the past two decades enable preparation of colloidal
nanocrystals with uniform size and shape. These Brownian objects readily order into …

Self-assembly of colloidal nanoparticles (NPs) into superstructures offers a flexible and
promising pathway to manipulate the nanometer-sized particles and thus make full use of …

Control of structure at the atomic level can precisely and effectively tune catalytic properties
of materials, enabling enhancement in both activity and durability. We synthesized a highly …

It is believed that fossil fuel sources are exhaustible and also the major cause of greenhouse
gas emission. Therefore, it is required to increase the portion of renewable energy sources …

Metal nanoparticles (NPs) find widespread application as a result of their unique physical
and chemical properties. NPs have generated considerable interest in catalysis and …

Radiotherapy (RT), along with surgery and chemotherapy, is a major modality of cancer
therapy. Nevertheless, insufficient deposition of radiation energy in tumors and hypoxia …

Fractal Pt-based materials with hierarchical structures and high self-similarity have attracted
more and more attention due to their bioinspiring maximum optimization of energy utilization …