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

Since the discovery of catalysis by Au nanoparticles (NPs), unique catalytic features of Au
have appeared that are greatly different from those of Pd and Pt. In this Review, we aimed to …

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

Supported atomic clusters with uniform metal sites and definite low-nuclearity are
intermediate states between single-atom catalysts (SACs) and nanoparticles in size …

Metal species with different size (single atoms, nanoclusters, and nanoparticles) show
different catalytic behavior for various heterogeneous catalytic reactions. It has been shown …

Energy storage and conversion systems, including batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells,
solar cells, and photoelectrochemical water splitting, have played vital roles in the reduction …

X-ray scattering is a structural characterization tool that has impacted diverse fields of study.
It is unique in its ability to examine materials in real time and under realistic sample …

The controlled preparation of Au nanoparticles (NPs) in the size range of 6 to 22 nm is
explored in this study. The Au NPs were prepared by the reduction of tetrachloroauric acid …

Clusters that contain only a small number of atoms can exhibit unique and often unexpected
properties. The clusters are of particular interest in catalysis because they can act as …

Ammonia synthesis is structure sensitive, and a minute change in the catalyst structure
would cause a dramatic change in activity. To date, none of the studies reveal the metal size …