Intermetallic nanocrystals for fuel-cells-based electrocatalysis

F Lin, M Li, L Zeng, M Luo, S Guo - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Electrocatalysis underpins the renewable electrochemical conversions for sustainability,
which further replies on metallic nanocrystals as vital electrocatalysts. Intermetallic …

Shape-controlled synthesis of platinum-based nanocrystals and their electrocatalytic applications in fuel cells

C Li, N Clament Sagaya Selvam, J Fang - Nano-Micro Letters, 2023 - Springer
To achieve environmentally benign energy conversion with the carbon neutrality target via
electrochemical reactions, the innovation of electrocatalysts plays a vital role in the …

Tailored Lattice Compressive Strain of Pt‐Skins by the L12‐Pt3M Intermetallic Core for Highly Efficient Oxygen Reduction

Z Wang, S Chen, W Wu, R Chen, Y Zhu… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The sluggish kinetics of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and unsatisfactory durability of Pt‐
based catalysts are severely hindering the commercialization of proton‐exchange …

Atomic‐Scale Structure Dynamics of Nanocrystals Revealed By In Situ and Environmental Transmission Electron Microscopy

H Zhao, Y Zhu, H Ye, Y He, H Li, Y Sun… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Nanocrystals are of great importance in material sciences and industry. Engineering
nanocrystals with desired structures and properties is no doubt one of the most important …

Unveiling Atomic-Scaled Local Chemical Order of High-Entropy Intermetallic Catalyst for Alkyl-Substitution-Dependent Alkyne Semihydrogenation

H Liu, Y Zhang, L Zhang, X Mu, L Zhang… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
High-entropy intermetallic (HEI) nanocrystals, composed of multiple elements with an
ordered structure, are of immense interest in heterogeneous catalysis due to their unique …

Kinetic diffusion–controlled synthesis of twinned intermetallic nanocrystals for CO-resistant catalysis

K Wang, L Wang, Z Yao, L Zhang, L Zhang, X Yang… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Intermetallic catalysts are of immense interest, but how heterometals diffuse and related
interface structure remain unclear when there exists a strong metal-support interaction …

A catalyst family of high-entropy alloy atomic layers with square atomic arrangements comprising iron-and platinum-group metals

CY Wu, YC Hsiao, Y Chen, KH Lin, TJ Lee, CC Chi… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
We report a catalyst family of high-entropy alloy (HEA) atomic layers having three elements
from iron-group metals (IGMs) and two elements from platinum-group metals (PGMs). Ten …

Recent progress in intermetallic nanocrystals for electrocatalysis: From binary to ternary to high‐entropy intermetallics

J Liu, C Lee, Y Hu, Z Liang, R Ji, XYD Soo, Q Zhu… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Developing sustainable and clean energy‐conversion techniques is one of the strategies to
simultaneously meet the global energy demand, save fossil fuels and protect the …

Easily hydroxylated PtxPd1-x-TiO2 nanotube arrays: An energetic Schottky photocatalyst for synergistically boosted degradation of Microcystin-LR

Z Chen, Z Wei, L Yang, L Zheng, W Cao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The metal co-catalyst-based photocatalytic oxidation technology provides a promising
approach to eliminate contaminants from water. However, the applicability of these catalysts …

Exploring the formation of gold/silver nanoalloys with gas-phase synthesis and machine-learning assisted simulations

Q Gromoff, P Benzo, WA Saidi, CM Andolina… - Nanoscale, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
While nanoalloys are of paramount scientific and practical interest, the main processes
leading to their formation are still poorly understood. Key structural features in the alloy …