The successful synthesis of noble-metal nanocrystals with controlled shapes offers many
opportunities to not only maneuver their physicochemical properties but also optimize their …

Shape and size play powerful roles in determining the properties of a material; controlling
these aspects with precision is therefore an important, fundamental goal of the chemical …

Noble-metal nanoparticles have been widely employed in catalysis. As catalytic properties
are dependent on their physical/chemical parameters, strategies for their controlled …

Abstract Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) technology is an exciting
alternative energy prospect, especially in the field of transportation. PEMFCs are three times …

Advances in chemical syntheses have led to the formation of various kinds of nanoparticles
(NPs) with more rational control of size, shape, composition, structure and catalysis. This …

Achieving an efficient and stable oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in an acidic or neutral
medium is of paramount importance for hydrogen production via proton exchange …

Exciting characteristic features of nanomaterials in contrast to their bulk phase require shape
control of morphologies at the nanometer scale. Surfactants, a unique class of surface active …

Controlling the morphology of Pt nanostructures can provide a great opportunity to improve
their catalytic properties and increase their activity on a mass basis. We synthesized Pd-Pt …

A nanoparticle with well‐defined surfaces, prepared through colloidal chemistry, enables it
to be studied as a model heterogeneous catalyst. The colloidal synthetic approach provides …

In this critical review, we present the current technological advances in proton exchange
membrane (PEM) fuel cell catalysis, with a focus on strategies for developing nanostructured …