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 …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction in energy conversion technologies

X Tian, XF Lu, BY Xia, XWD Lou - Joule, 2020 - cell.com
The exploration of highly active, durable, and cost-effective electrocatalysts for the oxygen
reduction reaction (ORR) is indispensable for several important energy conversion …

Surface and interface control in nanoparticle catalysis

C Xie, Z Niu, D Kim, M Li, P Yang - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
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 …

A fundamental comprehension and recent progress in advanced Pt‐based ORR nanocatalysts

Y Wang, D Wang, Y Li - SmartMat, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Today, Pt/C catalysts are widely used in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs).
The practical applications of PEMFCs still face many limitations in the preparation of …

Pt-Based electrocatalysts with high atom utilization efficiency: from nanostructures to single atoms

L Zhang, K Doyle-Davis, X Sun - Energy & Environmental Science, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent years, development to increase the performance of Pt-based catalysts and reduce
the cost has received significant attention. Among them, the preparation of Pt-based …

Alloy Nanocatalysts for the Electrochemical Oxygen Reduction (ORR) and the Direct Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Reduction Reaction (CO2RR)

C Kim, F Dionigi, V Beermann, X Wang… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In the face of the global energy challenge and progressing global climate change,
renewable energy systems and components, such as fuel cells and electrolyzers, which …

Bimetallic nanocrystals: syntheses, properties, and applications

KD Gilroy, A Ruditskiy, HC Peng, D Qin, Y Xia - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
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 …

Recent advances in electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction

M Shao, Q Chang, JP Dodelet, R Chenitz - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
The recent advances in electrocatalysis for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) for proton
exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are thoroughly reviewed. This comprehensive …

Pt–Co@ Pt octahedral nanocrystals: enhancing their activity and durability toward oxygen reduction with an intermetallic core and an ultrathin shell

M Xie, Z Lyu, R Chen, M Shen, Z Cao… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - ACS Publications
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 …