BACKGROUND Catalysis has had a transformative impact on society, playing a crucial role
in the production of modern materials, medicines, fuels, and chemicals. Precious metals …

A comprehensive review of recent advances in the field of oxygen reduction electrocatalysis
utilizing nonprecious metal (NPM) catalysts is presented. Progress in the synthesis and …

Single metal atoms embedded within select supporting matrices have shown great potential
in the development of high-efficiency, low-cost electrocatalysts because of maximal atom …

A longstanding research goal has been to understand the nature and role of copper–oxygen
intermediates within copper-containing enzymes and abiological catalysts. Synthetic …

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are an emerging class of crystalline porous polymers
with tailorable compositions, porosities, functionalities, and intrinsic chemical stability. The …

Using nanomaterials to achieve functional enzyme mimics (nanozymes) is attractive for both
applied and fundamental research. Laccases are multicopper oxidases highly important for …

Owing to the rapid decline of fossil fuels and related deleterious consequences throughout
the globe, energy use is undergoing a significant and dramatic transition into electricity as …

The past decade has seen considerable growth in the development of materials for fuel cell
electrodes, and there is a desire for active electrocatalysts derived from base metals instead …

Non-Pt noble metal clusters like Au clusters are believed to be promising high performance
catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) at the cathode of fuel cells, but they still …

Owing to their zero pollution and high efficiency, fuel cells and metal–air batteries show
great potential for broad application to sustainable energy technologies. However, the use of …