Heterogeneous bimetallic catalysts have broad applications in industrial processes, but
achieving a fundamental understanding on the nature of the active sites in bimetallic …

Heterogeneous catalysis involves solid-state catalysts, among which metal nanoparticles
occupy an important position. Unfortunately, no two nanoparticles from conventional …

Metal nanoclusters fill the gap between discrete atoms and plasmonic nanoparticles,
providing unique opportunities for investigating the quantum effects and precise structure …

Thiolate-protected noble metal (eg, Au and Ag) nanoclusters (NCs) are ultra-small particles
with a core size of less than 3 nm. Due to the strong quantum confinement effects and …

Single‐atom (SA) catalysts exhibit high activity in various reactions because there are no
inactive internal atoms. Accordingly, SA cocatalysts are also an active research fields …

As an environmentally friendly technology, photocatalysis has been widely used in many
fields. Currently, the drawbacks of pristine semiconductors as traditional photocatalysts …

Photocatalysis has been regarded as an emerging technology to convert renewable solar
energy to chemical fuels, providing unprecedented opportunities for solving the deteriorating …

Recently, the creation of new heterogeneous catalysts using the unique electronic/geometric
structures of small metal nanoclusters (NCs) has received considerable attention. However …

Metal nanoclusters (NCs), which are composed of about 250 or fewer metal atoms, possess
great potential as novel functional materials. Fundamental research on metal NCs gradually …

Thiolate (SR)‐protected gold nanoclusters (Aun (SR) m NCs) are a rare type of material
capable of simultaneously exhibiting multiple physicochemical properties well‐suited to …