A theory/experience description of support effects in carbon-supported catalysts

IC Gerber, P Serp - Chemical Reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
The support plays an important role for supported metal catalysts by positioning itself as a
macromolecular ligand, which conditions the nature of the active site and contributes …

Nurturing the marriages of single atoms with atomic clusters and nanoparticles for better heterogeneous electrocatalysis

L Zhang, J Zhu, X Li, S Mu, F Verpoort… - Interdisciplinary …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Single‐atom catalysts, featuring some of the most unique activities, selectivity, and high
metal utilization, have been extensively studied over the past decade. Given their high …

Recent advances in electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction

M Shao, Q Chang, JP Dodelet, R Chenitz - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
The recent advances in electrocatalysis for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) for proton
exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are thoroughly reviewed. This comprehensive …

Nanostructured electrocatalysts with tunable activity and selectivity

H Mistry, AS Varela, S Kühl, P Strasser… - Nature Reviews …, 2016 - nature.com
The field of electrocatalysis has undergone tremendous advancement in the past few
decades, in part owing to improvements in catalyst design at the nanoscale. These …

Surfactant-free colloidal syntheses of precious metal nanoparticles for improved catalysts

J Quinson, S Kunz, M Arenz - ACS Catalysis, 2023 - ACS Publications
Colloidal syntheses of nanomaterials offer multiple benefits to study, understand, and
optimize unsupported and supported catalysts. In particular, colloidal syntheses are relevant …

The oxygen reduction reaction on Pt: why particle size and interparticle distance matter

M Inaba, A Zana, J Quinson, F Bizzotto, C Dosche… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Carbon-supported Pt-based nanoparticles are important electrocatalysts for energy
conversion reactions such as the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Although this reaction …

Structural parameters of supported fuel cell catalysts: The effect of particle size, inter-particle distance and metal loading on catalytic activity and fuel cell performance

E Antolini - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2016 - Elsevier
Carbon supported platinum is commonly used as anode and cathode catalyst in low-
temperature fuel cells. The need of modify the chemical characteristics of the supported …

Investigating particle size effects in catalysis by applying a size-controlled and surfactant-free synthesis of colloidal nanoparticles in alkaline ethylene glycol: case …

J Quinson, M Inaba, S Neumann, AA Swane… - ACS …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Colloidal platinum nanoparticles are obtained via a surfactant-free polyol process in alkaline
ethylene glycol. In this popular synthesis, ethylene glycol functions as solvent and reducing …

Particle size effect on platinum dissolution: considerations for accelerated stability testing of fuel cell catalysts

DJS Sandbeck, NM Secher, FD Speck… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are highly attractive for use in electric
vehicles. In PEMFCs, small particle sizes of the Pt catalyst are required to increase Pt …

Facet-Dependent in Situ Growth of Nanoparticles in Epitaxial Thin Films: The Role of Interfacial Energy

KJ Kim, H Han, T Defferriere, D Yoon… - Journal of the …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Nucleation of nanoparticles using the exsolution phenomenon is a promising pathway to
design durable and active materials for catalysis and renewable energy. Here, we focus on …