Ever-increasing global energy consumption has driven the development of renewable
energy technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. Battery energy …

Electrocatalysis underpins the renewable electrochemical conversions for sustainability,
which further replies on metallic nanocrystals as vital electrocatalysts. Intermetallic …

Anisotropy is an important and widely present characteristic of materials that provides
desired direction-dependent properties. In particular, the introduction of anisotropy into …

Metal anode instability, including dendrite growth, metal corrosion, and hetero-ions
interference, occurring at the electrolyte/electrode interface of aqueous batteries, are among …

Alkaline zinc–air batteries are promising energy storage technologies with the advantages
of low cost, ecological friendliness, and high energy density. However, the rechargeable …

Aqueous metal-air batteries have gained much research interest as an emerging energy
storage technology in consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and stationary power plant …

Structurally ordered intermetallic compounds possess unique chemical and physical
properties, making them an interesting class of materials for application in electrocatalytic …

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 …

Well-defined metallic nanocrystals (NCs) have been explored as effective electrocatalysts
for energy conversion and storage technologies (eg, fuel cell or water splitting). It is …

PtM (M= transition metals) nanomaterials have been recognized as promising catalysts for
the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in fuel cells, with a much higher performance than pure …