The role of ligands in the chemical synthesis and applications of inorganic nanoparticles

A Heuer-Jungemann, N Feliu, I Bakaimi… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The design of nanoparticles is critical for their efficient use in many applications ranging from
biomedicine to sensing and energy. While shape and size are responsible for the properties …

Template strategies with MOFs

ML Hu, MY Masoomi, A Morsali - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Metal-organic frameworks or MOFs are porous compounds with special properties like
controllability in terms of composition and structure coupled with high porosity. These kind of …

Carbon-supported Pt-based alloy electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells: particle size, shape, and composition …

YJ Wang, N Zhao, B Fang, H Li, XT Bi… - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Global energy demands are projected to grow 36% over the current level by the year 2030.
1 Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are among the most promising …

Intermetallic nanocrystals: syntheses and catalytic applications

Y Yan, JS Du, KD Gilroy, D Yang, Y Xia… - Advanced …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
At the forefront of nanochemistry, there exists a research endeavor centered around
intermetallic nanocrystals, which are unique in terms of long‐range atomic ordering, well …

Organic phase syntheses of magnetic nanoparticles and their applications

L Wu, A Mendoza-Garcia, Q Li, S Sun - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
In the past two decades, the synthetic development of magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) has
been intensively explored for both fundamental scientific research and technological …

New approach to fully ordered fct-FePt nanoparticles for much enhanced electrocatalysis in acid

Q Li, L Wu, G Wu, D Su, H Lv, S Zhang, W Zhu… - Nano …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Fully ordered face-centered tetragonal (fct) FePt nanoparticles (NPs) are synthesized by
thermal annealing of the MgO-coated dumbbell-like FePt-Fe3O4 NPs followed by acid …

Bimetallic nanocrystals: liquid‐phase synthesis and catalytic applications

D Wang, Y Li - Advanced Materials, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Bimetallic nanocrystals (NCs) with core/shell, heterostructure, or intermetallic and alloyed
structures are emerging as more important materials than monometallic NCs. They are …

Designer platinum nanoparticles: Control of shape, composition in alloy, nanostructure and electrocatalytic property

Z Peng, H Yang - Nano today, 2009 - Elsevier
Recent advances in the design and preparation of platinum-based nanostructures and their
applications as electrocatalysts for low-temperature fuel cells are reviewed. Discussions are …

Recent advances in chemical synthesis, self‐assembly, and applications of FePt nanoparticles

S Sun - Advanced materials, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
This paper reviews recent advances in chemical synthesis, self‐assembly, and potential
applications of monodisperse binary FePt nanoparticles. After a brief introduction to …

Applications of metal–organic coordination polymers as precursors for preparation of nano-materials

MY Masoomi, A Morsali - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
In this review we present methods for preparation of nano inorganic materials in which metal–
organic coordination polymers are used as precursors. Here we summarize the effects of …