Surface and interface control in nanoparticle catalysis

C **e, Z Niu, D Kim, M Li, P Yang - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
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 …

Carbon-supported Pt-based alloy electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells: particle size, shape, and composition …

YJ Wang, N Zhao, B Fang, H Li, XT Bi… - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Global energy demands are projected to grow 36% over the current level by the year 2030.
1 Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are among the most promising …

Improving the HER activity and stability of Pt nanoparticles by titanium oxynitride support

M Smiljanic, S Panic, M Bele, F Ruiz-Zepeda… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Water electrolysis powered by renewables is regarded as the feasible route for the
production of hydrogen, obtained at the cathode side through electrochemical hydrogen …

Fluoropolymer nanoparticles synthesized via reversible-deactivation radical polymerizations and their applications

Z Zhang, K Chen, B Ameduri, M Chen - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Fluorinated polymeric nanoparticles (FPNPs) combine unique properties of fluorocarbon
and polymeric nanoparticles, which has stimulated massive interest for decades. However …

Huge instability of Pt/C catalysts in alkaline medium

A Zadick, L Dubau, N Sergent, G Berthomé… - Acs …, 2015 - ACS Publications
The stability of carbon-supported electrocatalysts has been largely investigated in acidic
electrolytes, but the literature is much scarcer regarding similar stability studies in alkaline …

Recent development of methanol electrooxidation catalysts for direct methanol fuel cell

L Gong, Z Yang, K Li, W **ng, C Liu, J Ge - Journal of energy chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) are very promising power source for stationary and
portable miniature electric appliances due to its high efficiency and low emissions of …

Platinum-based nanostructured materials: synthesis, properties, and applications

A Chen, P Holt-Hindle - Chemical reviews, 2010 - ACS Publications
Rising energy demands, depletion of fossil fuel reserves, and environmental pollution have
fueled the search for energy conversion devices with high efficiency and low emissions. Fuel …

Size matters: why nanomaterials are different

E Roduner - Chemical society reviews, 2006 - pubs.rsc.org
Gold is known as a shiny, yellow noble metal that does not tarnish, has a face centred cubic
structure, is non-magnetic and melts at 1336 K. However, a small sample of the same gold is …

Pt-decorated boron nitride nanosheets as artificial nanozyme for detection of dopamine

MN Ivanova, ED Grayfer, EE Plotnikova… - … applied materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Over the past decade, nanosized metal oxides, metals, and bimetallic particles have been
actively researched as enzyme mimetic nanomaterials. However, the common issues with …

Ultrahigh mass activity Pt entities consisting of Pt single atoms, clusters, and nanoparticles for improved hydrogen evolution reaction

Z Zeng, S Küspert, SE Balaghi, HEM Hussein, N Ortlieb… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Platinum is one of the best‐performing catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER).
However, high cost and scarcity severely hinder the large‐scale application of Pt …