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 …

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 …

A functionalized octahedral palladium nanozyme as a radical scavenger for ameliorating Alzheimer's disease

Z Jia, X Yuan, J Wei, X Guo, Y Gong, J Li… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Oxidative stress is always mentioned as a pathologic appearance of Alzheimer's disease
(AD). It is attributed to mitochondrial dysfunction closely linked to Aβ deposition and …

Phenylboronic Acid-Modified Gold Nanoclusters as a Nanoantibiotic to Treat Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis-Caused Infections

L Wang, W Zheng, L Zhong, Y Yang, Y Chen, Q Hou… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Vancomycin is one of the last lines of defense against certain drug-resistant bacteria-caused
infections. However, the high susceptibility to drug resistance and high toxicity seriously limit …

Three-dimensional atomic mapping of ligands on palladium nanoparticles by atom probe tomography

K Jang, SH Kim, H Jun, C Jung, J Yu, S Lee… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Capping ligands are crucial to synthesizing colloidal nanoparticles with functional
properties. However, the synergistic effect between different ligands and their distribution on …

Controllable Pd@ Cu2O Schottky junction interface with improved anti-poisoning effect for efficiently electroreduction of CO2 into syngas

R Cai, X Du, G Liu, X Wang, Q Tang, X Pan, F Li, J Li - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Syngas is an important precursor to numerous value-added products and can be produced
by the electrochemical CO 2 reduction reaction (ECO 2 RR). However, developing high …

One‐Step Preparation of Biocompatible Gold Nanoplates with Controlled Thickness and Adjustable Optical Properties for Plasmon‐Based Applications

S Ye, SD Connell, JR McLaughlan… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The ability to synthesize plasmonic nanomaterials with well‐defined structures and
tailorable size is crucial for exploring their potential applications. Gold nanoplates (AuNPLs) …

Shape-controlled synthesis of metal nanocrystals: mind the surface heterogeneity

QN Nguyen, R Chen, Y Xia - Trends in Chemistry, 2023 - cell.com
Shape-controlled metal nanocrystals have attracted growing interest due to their enhanced
catalytic performance, cost-efficiency, and well-defined features for mechanistic …

Breaking with the principles of coreduction to form stoichiometric intermetallic PdCu nanoparticles

JK Mathiesen, ED Bøjesen, JK Pedersen… - Small …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Intermetallic nanoparticles (NPs) have shown enhanced catalytic properties as compared to
their disordered alloy counterparts. To advance their use in green energy, it is crucial to …

Kinetically Controlled Direct Synthesis of B2-and A1-Structured Cu–Pd Nanoparticles

M Ishijima, N Todoroki, JL Cuya Huaman… - Inorganic …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Atomic arrangement in Cu–Pd alloy nanoparticles (NPs) has been reported to influence the
catalytic activity, but they have yet to be studied in detail. Unlike previous studies, where the …