The commercialization of fuel cells, such as proton exchange membrane fuel cells and direct
methanol/formic acid fuel cells, is hampered by their poor stability, high cost, fuel crossover …

This review focuses on the formation and preparation of defects, the dynamic evolution
process of defects, and the influence of defect dynamic evolution on catalytic reactions. The …

Mechanical metamaterials can be defined as a class of architected materials that exhibit
unprecedented mechanical properties derived from designed artificial architectures rather …

Electrocatalytic conversion of nitrogen-containing molecules into valuable chemicals is a
promising strategy to alleviate anthropogenic imbalances in the global nitrogen cycle, but …

Enhancing the activity of Pt-based nanocatalysts is of great significance yet a challenge for
the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). In this work, a series of porous Pt/Ag nanoparticles …

Dealloying has evolved from a problematic corrosion process to a versatile tool for scalable
fabrication of nanostructured metals. While the original, and majority of, work in the area has …

Herein, the promising world of nanoporous gold (NPG) as an electrode material for energy
storage and conversion is reviewed. NPG has excellent conductivity and a porous structure …

In light of the low deposition temperature and high sputtering rate, a magnetron sputtering
(MS) technique has been widely used for fabricating various kinds of thin films with special …

Hafnium oxide-and GeSbTe-based functional layers are promising candidates in material
systems for emerging memory technologies. They are also discussed as contenders for …

Hierarchically porous films as catalysts or supports are fascinating electrode materials for
the electrochemical conversion and storage of energy due to the short transportation paths …