Noble-metal nanocrystals with controlled shapes for catalytic and electrocatalytic applications

Y Shi, Z Lyu, M Zhao, R Chen, QN Nguyen… - Chemical …, 2020‏ - ACS Publications
The successful synthesis of noble-metal nanocrystals with controlled shapes offers many
opportunities to not only maneuver their physicochemical properties but also optimize their …

Colloidal synthesis of metal nanocrystals: from asymmetrical growth to symmetry breaking

QN Nguyen, C Wang, Y Shang, A Janssen… - Chemical …, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
Nanocrystals offer a unique platform for tailoring the physicochemical properties of solid
materials to enhance their performances in various applications. While most work on …

High-entropy alloys as a platform for catalysis: progress, challenges, and opportunities

Y **n, S Li, Y Qian, W Zhu, H Yuan, P Jiang, R Guo… - Acs …, 2020‏ - ACS Publications
High-entropy alloys (HEAs), which are defined as near-equimolar alloys of five or more
elements, are attracting ever increasing attention because of the unique properties in a …

Synthesis, structure, properties, and applications of bimetallic nanoparticles of noble metals

K Loza, M Heggen, M Epple - Advanced functional materials, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Bimetallic nanoparticles of noble metals are of high interest in imaging, biomedical devices,
including nanomedicine, and heterogeneous catalysis. Synthesis, properties …

Challenges and opportunities in the bottom-up mechanochemical synthesis of noble metal nanoparticles

PFM de Oliveira, RM Torresi, F Emmerling… - Journal of Materials …, 2020‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Mechanochemistry is a promising alternative to solution-based protocols across the
chemical sciences, enabling different types of chemistries in solvent-free and …

Dynamic Evolution of Active Sites in Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction Reaction: Fundamental Understanding and Recent Progress

W Lai, Z Ma, J Zhang, Y Yuan, Y Qiao… - Advanced Functional …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Advancing the development of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) to address
the environmental issues caused by excessive consumption of fossil fuels requires rational …

One-dimensional metal nanostructures: from colloidal syntheses to applications

D Huo, MJ Kim, Z Lyu, Y Shi, BJ Wiley, Y **a - 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 …

Multiple twin boundary‐regulated metastable Pd for ethanol oxidation reaction

C Liu, Y Shen, J Zhang, G Li, X Zheng… - Advanced Energy …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Abundant surface structural defects can endow electrocatalysts with extraordinary physical
and chemical characteristics. Herein, metastable Pd nanoparticles (NPs) with abundant twin …

Comprehensive review on nanocellulose: Recent developments, challenges and future prospects

P Thomas, T Duolikun, NP Rumjit, S Moosavi… - Journal of the …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Cellulose constitutes most of a plant's cell wall, and it is the most abundant renewable
polymer source on our planet. Given the hierarchical structure of cellulose, nanocellulose …

Bimetallic Janus nanocrystals: syntheses and applications

J Qiu, QN Nguyen, Z Lyu, Q Wang, Y **a - Advanced Materials, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Bimetallic Janus nanocrystals have received considerable interest in recent years owing to
their unique properties and niche applications. The side‐by‐side distribution of two distinct …