The successful synthesis of noble-metal nanocrystals with controlled shapes offers many
opportunities to not only maneuver their physicochemical properties but also optimize their …

Nanocrystals offer a unique platform for tailoring the physicochemical properties of solid
materials to enhance their performances in various applications. While most work on …

The design of electrocatalysts capable of selectively reducing nitrate to ammonia is gaining
interest as a means of transforming waste into fertilizers. However, most prior investigations …

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 …

Lattice engineering on specific facets of metal catalysts is critically important not only for the
enhancement of their catalytic performance but also for deeply understanding the effect of …

Water is the only available fossil-free source of hydrogen. Splitting water electrochemically is
among the most used techniques, however, it accounts for only 4% of global hydrogen …

Plasmonic nanostructures possessing unique and versatile optoelectronic properties have
been vastly investigated over the past decade. However, the full potential of plasmonic …

Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) in semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) that
results in resonant absorption, scattering, and near field enhancement around the NC can …

In recent years, development to increase the performance of Pt-based catalysts and reduce
the cost has received significant attention. Among them, the preparation of Pt-based …

Metastable noble metal nanocrystals may exhibit distinctive catalytic properties to address
the sluggish kinetics of many important processes, including the hydrogen evolution reaction …