Bridging the gap between highly active oxygen reduction reaction catalysts and effective catalyst layers for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

J Fan, M Chen, Z Zhao, Z Zhang, S Ye, S Xu, H Wang… - Nature Energy, 2021 - nature.com
Ultralow platinum loading and high catalytic performance at the membrane electrode
assembly (MEA) level are essential for reducing the cost of proton exchange membrane fuel …

Noble-metal nanocrystals with controlled shapes for catalytic and electrocatalytic applications

Y Shi, Z Lyu, M Zhao, R Chen, QN Nguyen… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The successful synthesis of noble-metal nanocrystals with controlled shapes offers many
opportunities to not only maneuver their physicochemical properties but also optimize their …

Differences in the electrochemical performance of Pt-based catalysts used for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells in liquid half-and full-cells

CY Ahn, JE Park, S Kim, OH Kim, W Hwang… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
A substantial amount of research effort has been directed toward the development of Pt-
based catalysts with higher performance and durability than conventional polycrystalline Pt …

Colloidal synthesis of metal nanocrystals: from asymmetrical growth to symmetry breaking

QN Nguyen, C Wang, Y Shang, A Janssen… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nanocrystals offer a unique platform for tailoring the physicochemical properties of solid
materials to enhance their performances in various applications. While most work on …

Advanced electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction in energy conversion technologies

X Tian, XF Lu, BY Xia, XWD Lou - Joule, 2020 - cell.com
The exploration of highly active, durable, and cost-effective electrocatalysts for the oxygen
reduction reaction (ORR) is indispensable for several important energy conversion …

Achievements, challenges and perspectives on cathode catalysts in proton exchange membrane fuel cells for transportation

XX Wang, MT Swihart, G Wu - Nature Catalysis, 2019 - nature.com
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells can use hydrogen and air to power clean electric
vehicles. However, technical barriers including high cost, limited lifetime and insufficient …

Surface and interface control in nanoparticle catalysis

C Xie, Z Niu, D Kim, M Li, P Yang - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
The surface and interfaces of heterogeneous catalysts are essential to their performance as
they are often considered to be active sites for catalytic reactions. With the development of …

Defect engineering for fuel‐cell electrocatalysts

W Li, D Wang, Y Zhang, L Tao, T Wang… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The commercialization of fuel cells, such as proton exchange membrane fuel cells and direct
methanol/formic acid fuel cells, is hampered by their poor stability, high cost, fuel crossover …

Strain-controlled electrocatalysis on multimetallic nanomaterials

M Luo, S Guo - Nature Reviews Materials, 2017 - nature.com
Electrocatalysis is crucial for the development of clean and renewable energy technologies,
which may reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. Multimetallic nanomaterials serve as state-of …

Pt-Based electrocatalysts with high atom utilization efficiency: from nanostructures to single atoms

L Zhang, K Doyle-Davis, X Sun - Energy & Environmental Science, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent years, development to increase the performance of Pt-based catalysts and reduce
the cost has received significant attention. Among them, the preparation of Pt-based …