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 …

Single atom environmental catalysis: influence of supports and coordination environments

LH Xu, W Liu, K Liu - Advanced Functional Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Single‐atom catalysts (SACs) are desirable in environmental catalysis due to environmental
friendliness, structural stability, and maximum utilization of active metal sites. Extensive …

Pulse potential mediated selectivity for the electrocatalytic oxidation of glycerol to glyceric acid

W Chen, L Zhang, L Xu, Y He, H Pang, S Wang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Preventing the deactivation of noble metal-based catalysts due to self-oxidation and
poisonous adsorption is a significant challenge in organic electro-oxidation. In this study, we …

Concerted and Selective Electrooxidation of Polyethylene‐Terephthalate‐Derived Alcohol to Glycolic Acid at an Industry‐Level Current Density over a Pd−Ni(OH)2 …

F Liu, X Gao, R Shi, Z Guo, ECM Tse… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Electro‐reforming of Polyethylene‐terephthalate‐derived (PET‐derived) ethylene glycol
(EG) into fine chemicals and H2 is an ideal solution to address severe plastic pollution …

A 2D/2D heterojunction of ultrathin Pd nanosheet/MXene towards highly efficient methanol oxidation reaction: the significance of 2D material nanoarchitectonics

H Huang, D **ao, Z Zhu, C Zhang, L Yang, H He… - Chemical …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Two-dimensional (2D) Pd nanosheet-based catalysts have recently garnered widespread
attention due to their high atom utilization efficiency. However, their catalytic ability and …

Extraordinary p–d hybridization interaction in heterostructural Pd‐PdSe nanosheets boosts C− C bond cleavage of ethylene glycol electrooxidation

Y Qin, W Zhang, F Wang, JJ Li, J Ye… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Advanced electrocatalysts for complete oxidation of ethylene glycol (EG) in direct EG fuel
cells are strongly desired owing to the higher energy efficiency. Herein, Pd‐PdSe …

Galvanic replacement synthesis of metal nanostructures: bridging the gap between chemical and electrochemical approaches

H Cheng, C Wang, D Qin, Y **a - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2023 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Galvanic replacement synthesis involves oxidation and dissolution of atoms
from a substrate while the salt precursor to another material with a higher reduction potential …

Recent advances in two-dimensional Pt based electrocatalysts for methanol oxidation reaction

H Tian, Y Yu, Q Wang, J Li, P Rao, R Li, Y Du… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) had been attracted considerable attention for its
advantages of high energy density, simplified systems and readily transportation and …

Epitaxial growth triggered core-shell Pd@ RuP nanorods for high-efficiency electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution

J Ding, X Jiang, C Wang, Z Zhu, C Xu, Y Zhou… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ru with Pt-like hydrogen bond strength, knockdown cost (∼ 1/3 of Pt), and eximious stability
is a competitive replacement for Pt-based catalysts towards the hydrogen evolution reaction …

Recent developments in electrode materials for the selective upgrade of biomass-derived platform molecules into high-value-added chemicals and fuels

Z Fan, W Zhang, L Li, Y Wang, Y Zou, S Wang… - Green …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
As the “fourth-largest energy source” and the “only renewable organic carbon source”,
biomass and its derived platform molecules (BDPMs) are widely used for selective …