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 …

Toward controllable and predictable synthesis of high-entropy alloy nanocrystals

YH Liu, CJ Hsieh, LC Hsu, KH Lin, YC Hsiao… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
High-entropy alloy (HEA) nanocrystals have attracted extensive attention in catalysis.
However, there are no effective strategies for synthesizing them in a controllable and …

Unconventional p–d hybridization interaction in PtGa ultrathin nanowires boosts oxygen reduction electrocatalysis

L Gao, X Li, Z Yao, H Bai, Y Lu, C Ma, S Lu… - Journal of the …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Alloying 3d transition metals with Pt has been discovered as an effective strategy to boost
the catalytic activity in oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), which, however, often raises the …

One-dimensional metal nanostructures: from colloidal syntheses to applications

D Huo, MJ Kim, Z Lyu, Y Shi, BJ Wiley, Y Xia - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
This Review offers a comprehensive review of the colloidal synthesis, mechanistic
understanding, physicochemical properties, and applications of one-dimensional (1D) metal …

Surface capping agents and their roles in shape‐controlled synthesis of colloidal metal nanocrystals

TH Yang, Y Shi, A Janssen, Y Xia - … Chemie International Edition, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Surface capping agents have been extensively used to control the evolution of seeds into
nanocrystals with diverse but well‐controlled shapes. Here we offer a comprehensive review …

Kinetically Controlled Synthesis of Pd–Cu Janus Nanocrystals with Enriched Surface Structures and Enhanced Catalytic Activities toward CO2 Reduction

Z Lyu, S Zhu, L Xu, Z Chen, Y Zhang… - Journal of the …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Bimetallic nanocrystals often outperform their monometallic counterparts in catalysis as a
result of the electronic coupling and geometric effect arising from two different metals. Here …

Autocatalytic surface reduction‐assisted synthesis of PtW ultrathin alloy nanowires for highly efficient hydrogen evolution reaction

L Gao, Z Yang, T Sun, X Tan, W Lai, M Li… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Alloying noble metal catalysts with early transition metals (ETMs) has shown great promise
by simultaneously boosting catalytic activity and durability because of their strong electronic …

Beyond the thermal equilibrium limit of ammonia synthesis with dual temperature zone catalyst powered by solar light

C Mao, H Li, H Gu, J Wang, Y Zou, G Qi, J Xu, F Deng… - Chem, 2019 - cell.com
Summary Artificial ammonia synthesis (Haber-Bosch process) is a prototypical exothermic
reaction of maximum catalytic yield restricted by the unbreakable equilibrium law. This is …

Holey Pt nanosheets on NiFe-hydroxide laminates: synergistically enhanced electrocatalytic 2D interface toward hydrogen evolution reaction

SW Jang, S Dutta, A Kumar, YR Hong, H Kang, S Lee… - Acs Nano, 2020 - ACS Publications
Next-generation electrocatalysts with smart integrated designs, maximizing the chemical
cascade synergy for sustainable hydrogen production, are needed to address the urgent …