A perspective on the controlled synthesis of iron-based nanoalloys for the oxygen reduction reaction

X Huang, C Wang, Y Hou - Chemical Communications, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The worsening ecological environment is calling for clean energy alternatives, among which
hydrogen fuel cells have been one of the hot topics. The commercialized Pt/C catalyst for the …

First principles study for Ag-based core-shell nanoclusters with 3d-5d transition metal cores for the oxygen reduction reaction

S Rodríguez-Carrera, PL Rodríguez-Kessler… - Inorganica Chimica …, 2024 - Elsevier
The depletion of traditional fossil fuels, as well as the increase in global energy demand, is
currently driving the need for sustainable energy solutions. The primary challenge in the …

Investigation of the Stability Mechanisms of Eight-Atom Binary Metal Clusters Using DFT Calculations and k-means Clustering Algorithm

F Orlando Morais, KF Andriani… - Journal of Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Here, we report density functional theory calculations combined with the k-means clustering
algorithm and the Spearman rank correlation analysis to investigate the stability …

Nanometal thermocatalysts: transformations, deactivation, and mitigation

H Zhang, J Pan, Q Zhou, F **a - Small, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nanometals have been proven to be efficient thermocatalysts in the last decades. Their
enhanced catalytic activity and tunable functionalities make them intriguing candidates for a …

Systematic cluster growth: a structure search method for transition metal clusters

PL Rodríguez-Kessler… - Physical Chemistry …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The systematic cluster growth (SCG) method is a biased structure search strategy based on
a seeding process for investigating the structural evolution and growth pattern of transition …

Theoretical framework based on molecular dynamics and data mining analyses for the study of potential energy surfaces of finite-size particles

JPA de Mendonca, FV Calderan… - Journal of Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nanoclusters are remarkably promising for the capture and activation of small molecules for
fuel production or as precursors for other chemicals of high commercial value. Since this …

Theoretical investigation of the stability of A55-nBn nanoalloys (A, B= Al, Cu, Zn, Ag)

LR da Silva, FO Morais, JPA de Mendonça… - Computational Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanoalloys have been investigated for a wide range of applications, however, our atomistic
understanding of the physical-chemistry properties is still far from complete as quantum-size …

Element-specific descriptors to predict the stability of binary nanoalloys

Y Nanba, M Koyama - Computational Materials Science, 2025 - Elsevier
The practical applications of nanoalloys, which are known for their exceptional catalytic
activity, are difficult to realize owing to their intricate stability of these systems, which is …

Atomistic insights from DFT calculations into the catalytic properties on ceria-lanthanum clusters for methane activation

CST Peraça, AFB Bittencourt, RC Bezerra… - The Journal of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Improving the catalytic performance of materials based on cerium oxide (CeO 2) for the
activation of methane (CH 4) can be achieved through the following strategies: mixture of …

Gold Segregation Improves Electrocatalytic Activity of Icosahedron Au@Pt Nanocluster: Insights from Machine Learning

D Chen, Z Lai, J Zhang, J Chen, P Hu… - Chinese Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Main observation and conclusion As a common electrocatalytic system, Au‐Pt alloy particles
are often prepared as Au‐core‐Pt‐shell (Au@ Pt) to make full use of platinum. However, Au …