The electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a critical half-cell reaction for
hydrogen production via water electrolysis. However, the practical OER suffers from sluggish …

Electrocatalysts with single metal atoms as active sites have received increasing attention
owing to their high atomic utilization efficiency and exotic catalytic activity and selectivity …

Support-induced strain engineering is useful for modulating the properties of two-
dimensional materials. However, controlling strain of planar molecules is technically …

Among the more sustainable battery chemistries, the aqueous zinc system is receiving
renewed interest. To accelerate the practical applications of this promising technology, an …

Crystal phase is a key factor determining the properties, and hence functions, of two-
dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs),. The TMD materials, explored for …

Heteroatom-doping is a practical means to boost RuO2 for acidic oxygen evolution reaction
(OER). However, a major drawback is conventional dopants have static electron …

Copper-based catalysts for the hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol have attracted much
interest. The complex nature of these catalysts, however, renders the elucidation of their …

Atomic-level coordination engineering is an efficient strategy for tuning the catalytic
performance of single-atom catalysts (SACs). However, their rational design has so far been …

The use of state-of-the-art Ni-rich layered oxides (LiNi x Co y Mn1− x− y O2, x> 0.5) as the
cathode material for lithium-ion batteries can push the energy and power density to a higher …

Water electrolysis is a key technology to establish CO2-neutral hydrogen production.
Nonetheless, the near-surface structure of electrocatalysts during the anodic oxygen …