Atomically precise metal nanoclusters as catalysts for electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction

T Kawawaki, T Okada, D Hirayama, Y Negishi - Green Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Electrochemical carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction can be used to convert CO2 into various
compounds at room temperature and ambient pressure using electricity generated from …

Design strategies of Pd-based electrocatalysts for efficient oxygen reduction

CJ Li, GC Shan, CX Guo, RG Ma - Rare Metals, 2023 - Springer
Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) occurs at the cathode of fuel cells and metal–air batteries,
but usually suffers from sluggish kinetics. To solve this issue, efficient electrocatalysts are …

Ligand effect on switching the rate-determining step of water oxidation in atomically precise metal nanoclusters

Z Liu, H Tan, B Li, Z Hu, D Jiang, Q Yao… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The ligand effects of atomically precise metal nanoclusters on electrocatalysis kinetics have
been rarely revealed. Herein, we employ atomically precise Au25 nanoclusters with different …

Stepwise structural evolution toward robust carboranealkynyl-protected copper nanocluster catalysts for nitrate electroreduction

J Wang, J Cai, KX Ren, L Liu, SJ Zheng, ZY Wang… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Atomically precise metal nanoclusters (NCs) are emerging as idealized model catalysts for
imprecise metal nanoparticles to unveil their structure-activity relationship. However, the …

Ligand‐Shell Engineering of a Au28 Nanocluster Boosts Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction

J Wang, F Xu, ZY Wang, SQ Zang… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Subtle tailoring of gold nanoclusters (NCs) could significantly change their physicochemical
properties. However, direct comparison of the catalytic performance of gold NCs with …

Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction with Atomically Precise Au13 Nanoclusters: Effect of Ligand Shell on Catalytic Performance

TI Levchenko, H Yi, MD Aloisio, NK Dang, G Gao… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Supported gold nanoclusters of the formula [Au13 (L) 5Cl2] 3+ where L= N-heterocyclic
carbene (NHC) or phosphine ligands are examined in the electrocatalytic CO2 reduction …

Synergistic mesoporous bimetallic gold-silver nanoparticles: Synthesis, structure, and superior electrocatalytic activity

AS Nugraha, M Han, A Ashok, Y Kang, J Kim… - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Mesoporous bimetallic nanoparticles have gained immense interest due to their unique
properties and applications in various fields. In this study, we report a novel and …

Atomically precise thiolate‐protected gold nanoclusters: Current status of designability of the structure and physicochemical properties

S Hossain, D Hirayama, A Ikeda, M Ishimi… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Nano gold for supercapacitors and batteries

J Li, Y Li, H Liu, F Ran - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The expansion of cutting-edge energy storage technology is a crucial global concern,
wherein the advancement in materials will play a significant role in the development of next …

Cu26 Nanoclusters with Quintuple Ligand Shells for CO2 Electrocatalytic Reduction

S Li, X Yan, J Tang, D Cao, X Sun, G Tian… - Chemistry of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Copper nanostructures represent an important class of materials in CO2 electrocatalytic
reduction (CO2ER) reactions, but deciphering their molecular structures, especially those …