The development of new functional materials builds on an understanding of the intricate
relationship between material structure and properties, and structural characterization is a …

The ability to tune the surface partial charge of noble metal catalysts at the nanoscale size
dimension is essential for harnessing the activity of nanocatalysts in many important …

Heterogeneous catalysts are complex materials, often containing multiple atomic species
and phases with various degrees of structural order. The identification of structure …

We present a universal method for the large-scale prediction of the atomic structure of
clusters. Our algorithm performs the joint evolutionary search for all clusters in a given area …

Understanding the structure of nanoparticles under (electro) catalytic operating conditions is
crucial for uncovering structure–property relationships. By combining operando X-ray total …

The ability to harness the catalytic oxidation of hydrocarbons is critical for both clean energy
production and air pollutant elimination, which requires a detailed understanding of the …

Understanding the catalytic oxidation of propane is important for develo** catalysts not
only for catalytic oxidation of hydrocarbons in emission systems but also for selective …

Low-noble metal electrocatalysts are attracting massive attention for anode and cathode
reactions in fuel cells. Pt transition metal alloy nanostructures have demonstrated their …

Unraveling the complex, competing pathways that can govern reactions in multicomponent
systems is an experimental and technical challenge. We outline and apply a novel analytical …

The structural motif transformations are vital for the catalytic performance of nanoalloys. A
growing body of evidence suggests that Pt-based binary and ternary heterogeneous …