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

Seed‐mediated growth is a powerful and versatile approach for the synthesis of colloidal
metal nanocrystals. The vast allure of this approach mainly stems from the staggering …

Clinically, multidrug resistant (MDR) bacteria caused by the abuse of antibiotics and the
formation of biofilms are the two major obstacles to the treatment of bacterial infections. The …

To achieve environmentally benign energy conversion with the carbon neutrality target via
electrochemical reactions, the innovation of electrocatalysts plays a vital role in the …

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 …

An efficient oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) offers the potential for clean energy generation
in low-temperature, proton-exchange membrane fuel cells running on hydrogen fuel and air …

Platinum (Pt) is regarded as a promising electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction
(HER). However, its application in an alkaline medium is limited by the activation energy of …

Current protocols for synthesizing monodisperse platinum (Pt) nanoparticles typically
involve the use of hydrocarbon molecules as surface‐capping ligands. Using Pt …

The efficient conversion between thermal and electrical energy by means of durable, silent
and scalable solid-state thermoelectric devices has been a long standing goal. While …

Thanks to their remarkably high activity toward oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), platinum-
based octahedrally shaped nanoparticles have attracted ever increasing attention in last …