Gold nanorods: the most versatile plasmonic nanoparticles

J Zheng, X Cheng, H Zhang, X Bai, R Ai… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Gold nanorods (NRs), pseudo-one-dimensional rod-shaped nanoparticles (NPs), have
become one of the burgeoning materials in the recent years due to their anisotropic shape …

Lattice‐Strain Engineering for Heterogenous Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Z Hou, C Cui, Y Li, Y Gao, D Zhu, Y Gu… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The energy efficiency of metal–air batteries and water‐splitting techniques is severely
constrained by multiple electronic transfers in the heterogenous oxygen evolution reaction …

Strain engineering: a boosting strategy for photocatalysis

Y Miao, Y Zhao, S Zhang, R Shi, T Zhang - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Whilst the photocatalytic technique is considered to be one of the most significant routes to
address the energy crisis and global environmental challenges, the solar‐to‐chemical …

Chiral seeded growth of gold nanorods into fourfold twisted nanoparticles with plasmonic optical activity

B Ni, M Mychinko, S Gómez‐Graña… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A robust and reproducible methodology to prepare stable inorganic nanoparticles with chiral
morphology may hold the key to the practical utilization of these materials. An optimized …

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 …

Electron microscopy studies of soft nanomaterials

Z Lyu, L Yao, W Chen, FC Kalutantirige… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
This review highlights recent efforts on applying electron microscopy (EM) to soft (including
biological) nanomaterials. We will show how developments of both the hardware and …

Unlocking synergy in bimetallic catalysts by core–shell design

JES van der Hoeven, J Jelic, LA Olthof, G Totarella… - Nature materials, 2021 - nature.com
Extending the toolbox from mono-to bimetallic catalysts is key in realizing efficient chemical
processes. Traditionally, the performance of bimetallic catalysts featuring one active and one …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoparticle decoration with surfactants: Molecular interactions, assembly, and applications

H Heinz, C Pramanik, O Heinz, Y Ding, RK Mishra… - Surface Science …, 2017 - Elsevier
Nanostructures of diverse chemical nature are used as biomarkers, therapeutics, catalysts,
and structural reinforcements. The decoration with surfactants has a long history and is …

One-dimensional metal nanostructures: from colloidal syntheses to applications

D Huo, MJ Kim, Z Lyu, Y Shi, BJ Wiley, Y Xia - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
This Review offers a comprehensive review of the colloidal synthesis, mechanistic
understanding, physicochemical properties, and applications of one-dimensional (1D) metal …

Synthesis of Pd3Sn and PdCuSn Nanorods with L12 Phase for Highly Efficient Electrocatalytic Ethanol Oxidation

M Zhou, J Liu, C Ling, Y Ge, B Chen, C Tan… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The crystal phase of nanomaterials is one of the key parameters determining their
physicochemical properties and performance in various applications. However, it still …