Ligand-protected noble metal nanoclusters, commonly termed 'monolayer-protected metal
clusters'(MPCs), comprise a common set of structures with an inorganic core stabilized by an …

Supported single-metal atom catalysts (SACs) are constituted of isolated active metal
centers, which are heterogenized on inert supports such as graphene, porous carbon, and …

Heterogeneous catalysis involves solid-state catalysts, among which metal nanoparticles
occupy an important position. Unfortunately, no two nanoparticles from conventional …

An effective modulation of the active sites in a bifunctional electrocatalyst is essentially
desired, and it is a challenge to outperform the state-of-the-art catalysts toward oxygen …

Different from isolated metal atoms and large metal nanoparticles (NPs), supported metal
clusters (SMCs) possess distinct geometric and electronic structures and thus exhibit …

Traditional heterogeneous catalysts with noble metals as active sites only have surface-
active substances involved in the catalytic reactions, which greatly reduces the material …

Improving the knowledge of the relationship between structure and properties is
fundamental in catalysis. Recently, researchers have developed a variety of well-controlled …

The performance and the cost of electrocatalysts play the two most vital roles in the
development and application of energy conversion technologies. Single-atom catalysts …

Single/dual-atom and cluster metal catalysts, with much higher atom-utilization efficiency,
remarkable performance, good recyclability and unique properties, have emerged as a new …

Atomically precise pieces of matter of nanometer dimensions composed of noble metals are
new categories of materials with many unusual properties. Over 100 molecules of this kind …