Noble-metal nanocrystals with controlled shapes for catalytic and electrocatalytic applications

Y Shi, Z Lyu, M Zhao, R Chen, QN Nguyen… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The successful synthesis of noble-metal nanocrystals with controlled shapes offers many
opportunities to not only maneuver their physicochemical properties but also optimize their …

Hollow nanoparticles as emerging electrocatalysts for renewable energy conversion reactions

J Park, T Kwon, J Kim, H **, HY Kim, B Kim… - Chemical Society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
While the realization of clean and sustainable energy conversion systems primarily requires
the development of highly efficient catalysts, one of the main issues had been designing the …

Iridium-based multimetallic nanoframe@ nanoframe structure: an efficient and robust electrocatalyst toward oxygen evolution reaction

J Park, YJ Sa, H Baik, T Kwon, SH Joo, K Lee - ACS nano, 2017 - ACS Publications
Nanoframe electrocatalysts have attracted great interest due to their inherently high active
surface area per a given mass. Although recent progress has enabled the preparation of …

Near-infrared II plasmonic porous cubic nanoshells for in vivo noninvasive SERS visualization of sub-millimeter microtumors

L Li, R Jiang, B Shan, Y Lu, C Zheng, M Li - Nature Communications, 2022 - nature.com
In vivo surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) imaging allows non-invasive
visualization of tumors for intraoperative guidance and clinical diagnostics. However, the in …

Construction of single-crystalline Prussian blue analog hollow nanostructures with tailorable topologies

J Nai, J Zhang, XWD Lou - Chem, 2018 - cell.com
Engineering complex nanostructures, particularly topologically intricate architectures,
represents an appealing challenge for chemists and material scientists because such …

Surfactant‐Mediated Morphological Evolution of MnCo Prussian Blue Structures

X Wang, A Dong, Z Zhu, L Chai, J Ding, L Zhong, TT Li… - Small, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In the preparation of nanomaterials, the kinetics and thermodynamics in the reaction can
significantly affect the structures and phases of nanocrystals. Therefore, people are keen to …

Shape‐controlled synthesis of colloidal metal nanocrystals by replicating the surface atomic structure on the seed

KD Gilroy, X Yang, S **e, M Zhao, D Qin… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Controlling the surface structure of metal nanocrystals while maximizing the utilization
efficiency of the atoms is a subject of great importance. An emerging strategy that has …

Gold nanocages for effective photothermal conversion and related applications

J Qiu, M **e, T Wu, D Qin, Y **a - Chemical Science, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Gold nanocages (AuNCs) are a class of hollow nanocrystals with ultrathin and porous walls
made of Au or Au-based alloys. When interacting with light, AuNCs exhibit a large …

Silver Nanocubes: From Serendipity to Mechanistic Understanding, Rational Synthesis, and Niche Applications

V Pawlik, S Zhou, S Zhou, D Qin, Y **a - Chemistry of Materials, 2023 - ACS Publications
Silver has long been interwoven into human history, and its uses have evolved from
currency and jewelry to medicine, information technology, catalysis, and electronics. Within …

Site-selective carving and Co-deposition: transformation of Ag nanocubes into concave nanocrystals encased by Au–Ag alloy frames

J Ahn, D Wang, Y Ding, J Zhang, D Qin - Acs Nano, 2018 - ACS Publications
We report a facile synthesis of Ag nanocubes with concave side faces and Au–Ag alloy
frames, namely Ag@ Au–Ag concave nanocrystals, by titrating HAuCl4 solution into an …