In this paper, we review recent progress on colloidal growth of 2D nanocrystals. We identify
the four main sources of anisotropy which lead to the formation of plate-and sheet-like …

Metal nanoparticles have been the subject of widespread research over the past two
decades. In recent years, noble metals have been the focus of numerous studies involving …

Electronic structure calculations represent an essential complement of experiments to
characterize single‐atom catalysts (SACs), consisting of isolated metal atoms stabilized on a …

The structural properties of free nanoclusters are reviewed. Special attention is paid to the
interplay of energetic, thermodynamic, and kinetic factors in the explanation of cluster …

The polyol synthesis is a popular method of preparing metal nanostructures, yet the
mechanism by which metal ions are reduced is poorly understood. Using a …

Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) phenomenon was first reported by Tang et al. in 2001.
Since then, the AIE-active functional materials have attracted more and more attention for …

An short review of the shape of supported nanoparticles is presented. In the first part of this
review the basic theoretical concepts governing the shape of crystals are given. The validity …

Metal-based heterogeneous catalysts mostly consist of supported nanoparticles of a few
nanometers in size, since these objects provide a good compromise between exposed …

At the nanoscale, the investigation of structural features becomes fundamental as we can
establish relationships between cluster geometries and their physicochemical properties …

Identifying the ripening modes of supported metal nanoparticles used in heterogeneous
catalysis can provide important insights into the mechanisms that lead to sintering. We report …