Intermetallic nanocrystals: syntheses and catalytic applications

Y Yan, JS Du, KD Gilroy, D Yang, Y Xia… - Advanced …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
At the forefront of nanochemistry, there exists a research endeavor centered around
intermetallic nanocrystals, which are unique in terms of long‐range atomic ordering, well …

Platinum-based nanostructured materials: synthesis, properties, and applications

A Chen, P Holt-Hindle - Chemical reviews, 2010 - ACS Publications
Rising energy demands, depletion of fossil fuel reserves, and environmental pollution have
fueled the search for energy conversion devices with high efficiency and low emissions. Fuel …

Electrochemical energy conversion on intermetallic compounds: a review

L Rößner, M Armbrüster - ACS Catalysis, 2019 - ACS Publications
Structurally ordered intermetallic compounds possess unique chemical and physical
properties, making them an interesting class of materials for application in electrocatalytic …

Recent advances of structurally ordered intermetallic nanoparticles for electrocatalysis

W Xiao, W Lei, M Gong, HL Xin, D Wang - ACS Catalysis, 2018 - ACS Publications
Structurally ordered intermetallic phases have exhibited higher and higher electrocatalytic
activity and stability than disordered alloys in many reactions such as the oxygen reduction …

Sub-4 nm PtZn intermetallic nanoparticles for enhanced mass and specific activities in catalytic electrooxidation reaction

Z Qi, C Xiao, C Liu, TW Goh, L Zhou… - Journal of the …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Atomically ordered intermetallic nanoparticles (iNPs) have sparked considerable interest in
fuel cell applications by virtue of their exceptional electronic and structural properties …

Electrocatalysis of formic acid on palladium and platinum surfaces: from fundamental mechanisms to fuel cell applications

K Jiang, HX Zhang, S Zou, WB Cai - Physical Chemistry Chemical …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Formic acid as a natural biomass and a CO2 reduction product has attracted considerable
interest in renewable energy exploitation, serving as both a promising candidate for …

Recent advances in direct formic acid fuel cells (DFAFC)

X Yu, PG Pickup - Journal of Power Sources, 2008 - Elsevier
Polymer electrolyte membrane-based direct formic acid fuel cells (DFAFC) have been
investigated for about a decade, and are now becoming an important area of portable power …

Shape-control and electrocatalytic activity-enhancement of Pt-based bimetallic nanocrystals

NS Porter, H Wu, Z Quan, J Fang - Accounts of chemical research, 2013 - ACS Publications
Due to the increasing worldwide energy demand and environ-mental concerns, the need for
alternative energy sources is growing stronger, and platinum catalysts in fuel cells may help …

[HTML][HTML] Nanocrystalline intermetallics on mesoporous carbon for direct formic acid fuel cell anodes

X Ji, KT Lee, R Holden, L Zhang, J Zhang, GA Botton… - Nature …, 2010 - nature.com
Shape-and size-controlled supported metal and intermetallic nanocrystallites are of
increasing interest because of their catalytic and electrocatalytic properties. In particular …

Sustainable energy: a review of formic acid electrochemical fuel cells

NV Rees, RG Compton - Journal of solid state electrochemistry, 2011 - Springer
Of the many candidate fuels for low-temperature fuel cells, one of the most promising is
formic acid. Although it has been investigated as such for nearly 50 years, rapid advances in …