As a key structural parameter, phase depicts the arrangement of atoms in materials.
Normally, a nanomaterial exists in its thermodynamically stable crystal phase. With the …

In the past two decades, the synthetic development of magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) has
been intensively explored for both fundamental scientific research and technological …

Metastable noble metal nanocrystals may exhibit distinctive catalytic properties to address
the sluggish kinetics of many important processes, including the hydrogen evolution reaction …

Heterostructured, including heterophase, noble-metal nanomaterials have attracted much
interest due to their promising applications in diverse fields. However, great challenges still …

The rational design and synthesis of anisotropic 3D nanostructures with specific
composition, morphology, surface structure, and crystal phase is of significant importance for …

In recent decades, researchers have devoted tremendous effort into the rational design and
controlled synthesis of metal nanomaterials with well‐defined size, morphology …

The direct growth of Pt islands on lattice mismatched Ni nanoparticles is a major synthetic
challenge and a promising strategy to create highly strained Pt atoms for electrocatalysis. By …

Upgrading ethanol to long-chain alcohols (LAS, C6+ OH) offers an attractive and
sustainable approach to carbon neutrality. Yet it remains a grand challenge to achieve …

Since the interface in catalyst directly influences the catalytic performance, it is imperative to
create hierarchical nanostructures with modulated atomic arrangements at the interfaces for …

Controlling the formation of nanosized branched nanoparticles with high uniformity is one of
the major challenges in synthesizing nanocatalysts with improved activity and stability …