Nanocrystals offer a unique platform for tailoring the physicochemical properties of solid
materials to enhance their performances in various applications. While most work on …

Phase has emerged as an important structural parameter—in addition to composition,
morphology, architecture, facet, size and dimensionality—that determines the properties and …

Multicomponent metallic nanomaterials with unconventional phases show great prospects in
electrochemical energy storage and conversion, owing to unique crystal structures and …

Ammonia borane (AB), a liquid hydrogen storage material, has attracted increasing attention
for hydrogen utilization because of its high hydrogen content. However, the slow kinetics of …

As a key structural parameter, phase depicts the arrangement of atoms in materials.
Normally, a nanomaterial exists in its thermodynamically stable crystal phase. With the …

Achieving mastery over the synthesis of metal nanocrystals has emerged as one of the
foremost scientific endeavors in recent years. This intense interest stems from the fact that …

Despite extensive efforts devoted to the synthesis of Pt–Co bimetallic nanocrystals for fuel
cell and related applications, it remains a challenge to simultaneously control atomic …

Noble-metal nanoframes consisting of interconnected, ultrathin ridges have received
considerable attention in the field of heterogeneous catalysis. The enthusiasm arises from …

Exploring effective electrocatalysts is a crucial requirement for boosting the efficiency of
water splitting to obtain clean fuels. Here, a self‐templating strategy is reported to synthesize …

Hollow micro‐/nanostructures have attracted tremendous interest owing to their intriguing
structure‐induced physicochemical properties and great potential for widespread …