Spin occupancy regulation of the Pt d-orbital for a robust low-Pt catalyst towards oxygen reduction

D Xue, Y Yuan, Y Yu, S Xu, Y Wei, J Zhang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Disentangling the limitations of OO bond activation and OH* site-blocking effects on Pt sites
is key to improving the intrinsic activity and stability of low-Pt catalysts for the oxygen …

Tailoring Oxygen Reduction Reaction on M–N–C Catalysts via Axial Coordination Engineering

D Liu, X Wan, J Shui - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The development of fuel cells and metal‐air batteries is an important link in realizing a
sustainable energy supply and a green environment for the future. Oxygen reduction …

Spin‐Polarized PdCu–Fe3O4 In‐Plane Heterostructures with Tandem Catalytic Mechanism for Oxygen Reduction Catalysis

M Li, G Han, F Tian, L Tao, L Fu, L Li, C Zhou… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Alloying has significantly upgraded the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) of Pd‐based
catalysts through regulating the thermodynamics of oxygenated intermediates. However, the …

Topologically Close‐Packed Frank‐Kasper C15 Phase Intermetallic Ir Alloy Electrocatalysts Enables High‐Performance Proton Exchange Membrane Water …

Z Qin, J Li, Q Wu, N Sathishkumar, X Liu… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Chemical synthesis of unconventional topologically close‐packed intermetallic nanocrystals
(NCs) remains a considerable challenge due to the limitation of large volume asymmetry …

SnO2@PdAg Core–Shell Nanoarchitecture Promotes Active and Stable Alcohol Electrooxidations

J Li, Y Zhang, M Hu, C Ye, Y Du - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Develo** efficient Pd-based electrocatalysts is of vital importance for the application of
direct alcohol fuel cells. Designing the core–shell architecture of Pd-based nanomaterials …

Hybrid Nanoalloy‐Cluster‐Single Atom Sites Based Aerophilic Carbon Fiber Membranes as Binder‐Free Cathodes for Ultra‐Long‐Life Zn‐air Batteries

J Zhu, Z Li, J Shao, Y **a, C Jiao… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
High‐efficient and durable electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution
reaction (ORR/OER) are desirable to Zn‐air batteries (ZABs). However, most of catalysts in …

Double Confinement Design to Access Highly Stable Intermetallic Nanoparticles for Fuel Cells

L Tian, X Gao, M Zhu, Z Huang, B Wu… - Advanced …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Maintaining the stability of low Pt catalysts during prolonged operation of proton exchange
membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) remains a substantial challenge. Here, a double …

Cooperative Pd@ CoNi/rG catalyst for highly efficient and stable electrocatalytic methanol and ethanol oxidations

F Wu, L Zeng, L Zhu, W Wang, C Cao, Z Yang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Methanol and ethanol are liquid carriers of hydrogen, convenient and safe to store and
transport, particularly of interest as mobile and marine fuels. These can be directly fed into a …

Synergistic Adhesion and Shape Deformation in Nanowire‐Structured Liquid Crystal Elastomers

RL Dupont, Y Xu, A Borbora, X Wang… - Advanced …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Nature provides many examples of the benefits of nanoscopic surface structures in areas of
adhesion and antifouling. Herein, the design, fabrication, and characterization of liquid …

Anti-dissolving Fe 2 N 6 site-based carbon fiber membranes for binder-free Zn–air batteries with a 200-day lifespan

Z Xu, J Zhu, J Shao, Y **a, P Liu, G Li… - Energy & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Durable and highly efficient electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) are
central to rechargeable Zn–air batteries (ZABs). The current best-performing ORR …