Noble-metal nanocrystals with controlled shapes for catalytic and electrocatalytic applications
The successful synthesis of noble-metal nanocrystals with controlled shapes offers many
opportunities to not only maneuver their physicochemical properties but also optimize their …
opportunities to not only maneuver their physicochemical properties but also optimize their …
Strain-controlled electrocatalysis on multimetallic nanomaterials
Electrocatalysis is crucial for the development of clean and renewable energy technologies,
which may reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. Multimetallic nanomaterials serve as state-of …
which may reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. Multimetallic nanomaterials serve as state-of …
Ultrafine jagged platinum nanowires enable ultrahigh mass activity for the oxygen reduction reaction
Improving the platinum (Pt) mass activity for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) requires
optimization of both the specific activity and the electrochemically active surface area …
optimization of both the specific activity and the electrochemically active surface area …
Modulating electronic structures of inorganic nanomaterials for efficient electrocatalytic water splitting
Electrocatalytic water splitting is one of the most promising sustainable energy conversion
technologies, but is limited by the sluggish electrochemical reactions. Inorganic …
technologies, but is limited by the sluggish electrochemical reactions. Inorganic …
How strain can break the scaling relations of catalysis
Heterogeneous catalysts control the rates of chemical reactions by changing the energy
levels of bound intermediates relative to one another. However, the design flexibility in …
levels of bound intermediates relative to one another. However, the design flexibility in …
Establishing a theoretical landscape for identifying basal plane active 2D metal borides (MBenes) toward nitrogen electroreduction
To achieve efficient ammonia synthesis via electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction
(NRR), a qualified catalyst should have both high specific activity and large active surface …
(NRR), a qualified catalyst should have both high specific activity and large active surface …
Biaxially strained PtPb/Pt core/shell nanoplate boosts oxygen reduction catalysis
Compressive surface strains have been necessary to boost oxygen reduction reaction
(ORR) activity in core/shell M/platinum (Pt) catalysts (where M can be nickel, cobalt, or iron) …
(ORR) activity in core/shell M/platinum (Pt) catalysts (where M can be nickel, cobalt, or iron) …
Palladium–platinum core-shell icosahedra with substantially enhanced activity and durability towards oxygen reduction
Conformal deposition of platinum as ultrathin shells on facet-controlled palladium
nanocrystals offers a great opportunity to enhance the catalytic performance while reducing …
nanocrystals offers a great opportunity to enhance the catalytic performance while reducing …
Origin of high activity and durability of twisty nanowire alloy catalysts under oxygen reduction and fuel cell operating conditions
The ability to control the surface composition and morphology of alloy catalysts is critical for
achieving high activity and durability of catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and …
achieving high activity and durability of catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and …
Fully Tensile Strained Pd3Pb/Pd Tetragonal Nanosheets Enhance Oxygen Reduction Catalysis
While surface strain engineering in shaped and bimetallic nanostructures offers additional
variables for manoeuvring the catalysis, manipulating isotropic strain distributions in …
variables for manoeuvring the catalysis, manipulating isotropic strain distributions in …