Nanostructured materials have gained immense attraction because of their extraordinary
properties compared to the bulk materials to be used in a plethora of applications in myriad …

We present here a critical review of several technologically important electrocatalytic
systems operating in alkaline electrolytes. These include the oxygen reduction reaction …

Gold is an element whose unique properties are strongly influenced by relativistic effects. A
large body of appropriate calculations now exists and its main conclusions are summarized …

The design of active and robust bimetallic nanoparticle catalysts requires the control of the
nanoscale alloying and phase-segregation structures and the correlation between the …

In view of the recent finding that the bimetallic AuPt nanoparticles prepared by molecular-
cap**-based colloidal synthesis and subsequent assembly on carbon black support and …

The understanding of the composition–activity relationship is essential for the exploitation of
the synergistic properties of multimetallic nanoparticles in catalytic reactions. This paper …

Interaction between biologically active compounds and metal clusters are of immense
theoretical and experimental interest due to its wide range of applications including drug …

Nanostructured catalysts have application in the area of fuel cells for advanced propulsion
systems, non-polluting electric vehicles and portable devices. Currently, low activity, poor …

Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were carried out to study gold clusters of up to
55 atoms. Between the linear and zigzag monoatomic Au nanowires, the zigzag nanowires …

One of the most important challenges for the ultimate commercialization of fuel cells is the
preparation of active, robust, and low-cost catalysts. This review highlights some findings of …