The study of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) has lasted around 70 years, since the first
investigation in the early 1950s. Though enormous effort has been devoted in this field, it is …

Precise control over the size, shape, composition, structure, and crystal phase of random
alloy and intermetallic nanocrystals has been intensively explored in technologically …

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 …

Proton exchange membrane fuel cells can use hydrogen and air to power clean electric
vehicles. However, technical barriers including high cost, limited lifetime and insufficient …

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 …

The strain effect, along with the ligand effect and synergistic effect, contributes primarily to
the optimization of electrocatalytic activity and stability. The strain effect leads to a shift in the …

Designing high‐performance and low‐cost electrocatalysts is crucial for the electrochemical
production of hydrogen. Dislocation‐strained IrNi nanoparticles loaded on a carbon …

Fuel cell technology is on its verge of deployment as one of the solutions for decarbonization
of transportation. It currently uses platinum-based catalysts, being the largest materials cost …

Single‐atom catalysts (SACs) have received tremendous attention due to their extraordinary
catalytic performances. The synthesis of this kind of catalysts is highly desired and …

The recent advances in electrocatalysis for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) for proton
exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are thoroughly reviewed. This comprehensive …