Electrocatalysis underpins the renewable electrochemical conversions for sustainability,
which further replies on metallic nanocrystals as vital electrocatalysts. Intermetallic …

Metal nanoparticles have drawn great attention in heterogeneous catalysis. One challenge
is that they are easily deactivated by migration-coalescence during the catalysis process …

Precise control over the size, shape, composition, structure, and crystal phase of random
alloy and intermetallic nanocrystals has been intensively explored in technologically …

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 …

Furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural stand out as bridges connecting biomass raw materials
to the biorefinery industry. Their reductive transformations by hydroconversion are key …

Selective hydrogenation of α, β-unsaturated aldehydes to unsaturated alcohols is a
challenging class of reactions, yielding valuable intermediates for the production of …

Nanomaterials (NMs) with unique structures and compositions can give rise to exotic
physicochemical properties and applications. Despite the advancement in solution-based …

Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are considered as one of the most
promising energy conversion devices owing to their high power density, high energy …

The evolution of model catalyst systems has experienced single-crystal surfaces of different
transition metals and different crystal faces, two-dimensional systems with nanoparticles …

Conspectus Intermetallic nanoparticles (NPs) described in this Account are a class of
metallic alloy NPs within which metal atoms are bonded via strong d-orbital interaction and …