Electrocatalysis underpins the renewable electrochemical conversions for sustainability,
which further replies on metallic nanocrystals as vital electrocatalysts. Intermetallic …

The development of clean sustainable energy technologies has been significantly promoted
by advances in electrocatalysts, especially for low‐dimensional metallic nanomaterials …

Despite the fact that both electrochemical experiments and density functional theory
calculations have testified to the superior electrocatalytic activity and CO-poisoning …

Selectively exposing active surfaces and judiciously tuning the near‐surface composition of
electrode materials represent two prominent means of promoting electrocatalytic …

Well-defined metallic nanocrystals (NCs) have been explored as effective electrocatalysts
for energy conversion and storage technologies (eg, fuel cell or water splitting). It is …

Over the years, scientists have identified various synthetic “handles” while developing wet
chemical protocols for achieving a high level of shape and compositional complexity in …

Concave nanostructures with the high-index facets and highly exposed active sites are
desirable in energy conversion technology, whereas the current synthetic strategies still …

Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) are among the most promising portable power supplies
because of their unique advantages, including high energy density/mobility of liquid fuels …

In the last 20 years, direct alcohol fuel cells (DAFCs) have been the subject of tremendous
research efforts for the potential application as on-demand power sources. Two leading …

Direct methanol fuel cell technology requires high-performance electrocatalysts for practical
utilization at the commercial scale. A novel, high-efficiency electrocatalyst composed of …