Noble-metal based random alloy and intermetallic nanocrystals: syntheses and applications

M Zhou, C Li, J Fang - Chemical Reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Precise control over the size, shape, composition, structure, and crystal phase of random
alloy and intermetallic nanocrystals has been intensively explored in technologically …

Differences in the electrochemical performance of Pt-based catalysts used for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells in liquid half-and full-cells

CY Ahn, JE Park, S Kim, OH Kim, W Hwang… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
A substantial amount of research effort has been directed toward the development of Pt-
based catalysts with higher performance and durability than conventional polycrystalline Pt …

Surface and interface control in nanoparticle catalysis

C Xie, Z Niu, D Kim, M Li, P Yang - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
The surface and interfaces of heterogeneous catalysts are essential to their performance as
they are often considered to be active sites for catalytic reactions. With the development of …

Rational design and synthesis of one-dimensional platinum-based nanostructures for oxygen-reduction electrocatalysis

H Niu, C Xia, L Huang, S Zaman, T Maiyalagan… - Chinese Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fuel cells have attracted extensive attention due to their high conversion efficiency and
environmental friendliness. However, their wider application is limited by the poor activity …

Combining theory and experiment in electrocatalysis: Insights into materials design

ZW Seh, J Kibsgaard, CF Dickens, IB Chorkendorff… - Science, 2017 - science.org
BACKGROUND With a rising global population, increasing energy demands, and
impending climate change, major concerns have been raised over the security of our energy …

Strain-controlled electrocatalysis on multimetallic nanomaterials

M Luo, S Guo - Nature Reviews Materials, 2017 - nature.com
Electrocatalysis is crucial for the development of clean and renewable energy technologies,
which may reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. Multimetallic nanomaterials serve as state-of …

Ultrafine jagged platinum nanowires enable ultrahigh mass activity for the oxygen reduction reaction

M Li, Z Zhao, T Cheng, A Fortunelli, CY Chen, R Yu… - Science, 2016 - science.org
Improving the platinum (Pt) mass activity for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) requires
optimization of both the specific activity and the electrochemically active surface area …

Ultrafine Pt‐based nanowires for advanced catalysis

H Xu, H Shang, C Wang, Y Du - Advanced Functional Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
At the frontier of electrocatalysis and heterogeneous reactions, significant effort has been
devoted to Pt‐based nanomaterials owing to their advantages of tunable morphology and …

Recent advances in electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction

M Shao, Q Chang, JP Dodelet, R Chenitz - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
The recent advances in electrocatalysis for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) for proton
exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are thoroughly reviewed. This comprehensive …

Pt–Co@ Pt octahedral nanocrystals: enhancing their activity and durability toward oxygen reduction with an intermetallic core and an ultrathin shell

M Xie, Z Lyu, R Chen, M Shen, Z Cao… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Despite extensive efforts devoted to the synthesis of Pt–Co bimetallic nanocrystals for fuel
cell and related applications, it remains a challenge to simultaneously control atomic …