The unprecedented ability of computations to probe atomic-level details of catalytic systems
holds immense promise for the fundamentals-based bottom-up design of novel …

The stability of supported nanocatalysts is crucial to meeting environmental and energy
challenges and necessitates fundamental theory to relieve trial-and-error experimentation …

Bimetallic nanocatalysts often exhibit enhanced performances, which are directly related to
the specific atomic arrangements of the two metal elements on and near surface. It is thus …

Shape control is of key importance in utilizing the structure–property relationship of
nanocrystals. The high surface-to-volume ratio of nanocrystals induces dynamic surface …

Single-atom catalysts represent an essential and ever-growing family of heterogeneous
catalysts. Recent studies indicate that besides the valuable catalytic properties provided by …

Area-selective deposition (ASD) enables the growth of materials on target regions of
patterned substrates for applications in fields ranging from microelectronics to catalysis …

SiC-supported graphene intercalated by a two-dimensional Pb monolayer can provide an
appealing platform for spintronic applications. Such a monolayer structure is …

The growth of Ag clusters on amorphous carbon substrates is studied in situ by X-ray
scattering experiments, whose final outcome is imaged by electron microscopy. The real …

Utilization of core–shell rather than monometallic nanocrystals (NCs) facilitates fine-tuning of
NC properties for applications. However, compositional evolution via intermixing can …

Colloidal nanocrystals inherently undergo structural changes during chemical reactions. The
robust structure-property relationships, originating from their nanoscale dimensions …