The development and application of trimetallic nanoparticles continues to accelerate rapidly
as a result of advances in materials design, synthetic control, and reaction characterization …

The use of first-principles computational techniques, such as density functional theory (DFT),
to understand electrochemical reactions is witnessing an ever increasing popularity within …

A hexapod PtRuCu nanocrystalline alloy material is successfully fabricated by a facile
approach based on Stranski–Krastanov growth and galvanic replacement and used as an …

The structure, composition, morphology, and support material significantly affect the catalytic
characteristics of Pt-based nanocatalysts. Fine control of the structural and compositional …

Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) feature high energy densities, low
operating temperatures, and low environmental impact, which make them a promising …

Galvanic replacement is the spontaneous replacement of surface layers of a metal, M, by a
more noble metal, Mnoble, when the former is treated with a solution containing the latter in …

Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) have found a wide variety of commercial
applications to resolve the energy crisis and environmental pollution. Then the design of …

Porous platinum is of high technological importance due to its various applications in fuel
cells, sensors, stimulation electrodes, mechanical actuators and catalysis in general. Based …

Atomically ordered intermetallic nanomaterials represent one class of the most attractive
catalysts for direct alcohol fuel cells, whereas they remain arduous owing to both the …

The ability to impart Pt-based catalysts with high catalytic activity and low cost is essential for
advancing fuel cell technologies. This report describes the synthesis of composition-tunable …