This paper reviews recent studies on the preparation of two-dimensional (2D) metal
nanostructures, particularly nanosheets. As metal often exists in the high-symmetry crystal …

Metallenes, the newest emerging two-dimensional metals of atomically thin layers, have
aroused great interest for energy and catalytic applications due to their peculiar …

Urea oxidation reaction (UOR), which has favorable thermodynamic energy barriers
compared with oxygen evolution reaction (OER), can provide more cost-effective electrons …

Interface engineering is recognized as one of the effective strategies to optimize the
electrocatalytic behavior of catalysts via triggering surface reconstruction and charge …

The fundamental understanding and precise control of catalytic sites are challenging yet
essential to explore advanced electrocatalysts for the formic acid oxidation reaction (FAOR) …

Direct formic acid fuel cells (DFAFCs) possess the advantages of high power density and
theoretical cell potential. Exploring robust catalysts for electrochemical formic acid electro …

Pd‐based metallenes, atomically thin layers composed primarily of under‐coordinated Pd
atoms, have emerged as the newest members in the family of two‐dimensional (2D) …

Pd‐based catalysts with preferred morphologies and compositions are of great significance
for boosting oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and formic acid oxidation reaction (FAOR) …

Nanoalloy shows significant advantages and broad application prospects in chemical
catalysis, due to the possessed high specific surface energy and abundant active sites can …

Advanced electrocatalysts can enable the widespread implementation of clean energy
technologies. This paper reviews an emerging class of electrocatalytic materials comprising …