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Title: Biaxially strained PtPb/Pt core/shell nanoplate boosts oxygen reduction catalysis

Abstract

Compressive surface strains have been necessary to boost oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity in core/shell M/Pt catalysts (where M can be Ni, Co, Fe). We report a class of PtPb/Pt core/shell nanoplate catalysts that exhibit large biaxial tensile strains. The stable Pt (110) facets of the nanoplates have high ORR specific and mass activities that reach 7.8 milliampere per centimeter square and 4.3 ampere per milligram of platinum at 0.9 volts versus the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), respectively. Density functional theory calculations revealed that the edge-­Pt and top (bottom)-Pt (110) facets undergo large tensile strains that help optimize the Pt-­O bond strength. The intermetallic core and uniform 4 layers of Pt shell of the PtPb/Pt nanoplates appear to underlie the high endurance of these catalysts, which can undergo 50,000 voltage cycles with negligible activity decay and no apparent structure and composition changes.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [1];  [1];  [3];  [5];  [4];  [1]
  1. Soochow Univ., Jiangsu (China). College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
  2. Peking Univ., Beijing (China). College of Engineering, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering and Dept. of Energy and Resources Engineering; Peking Univ., Beijing (China). College of Engineering, Beijing Innovation Center for Engineering Science and Advanced Technology (BIC-ESAT); Peking Univ., Beijing (China). College of Engineering, Key Lab. of Theory and Technology of Advanced Batteries Materials
  3. California State Univ. (CalState), Northridge, CA (United States). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
  4. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN)
  5. Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai (China). Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Inst. of Applied Physics
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1336209
Report Number(s):
BNL-113227-2016-JA
Journal ID: ISSN 0036-8075; R&D Project: 16060; 16060; KC0403020
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0012704; W911NF-11-1-0353
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Science
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 354; Journal Issue: 6318; Journal ID: ISSN 0036-8075
Publisher:
AAAS
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; PtPb/Pt; Core/Shell Nanoplate; Oxygen Reduction; Center for Functional Nanomaterials

Citation Formats

Bu, Lingzheng, Zhang, Nan, Guo, Shaojun, Zhang, Xu, Li, Jing, Yao, Jianlin, Wu, Tao, Lu, Gang, Ma, Jing-Yuan, Su, Dong, and Huang, Xiaoqing. Biaxially strained PtPb/Pt core/shell nanoplate boosts oxygen reduction catalysis. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1126/science.aah6133.
Bu, Lingzheng, Zhang, Nan, Guo, Shaojun, Zhang, Xu, Li, Jing, Yao, Jianlin, Wu, Tao, Lu, Gang, Ma, Jing-Yuan, Su, Dong, & Huang, Xiaoqing. Biaxially strained PtPb/Pt core/shell nanoplate boosts oxygen reduction catalysis. United States. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aah6133
Bu, Lingzheng, Zhang, Nan, Guo, Shaojun, Zhang, Xu, Li, Jing, Yao, Jianlin, Wu, Tao, Lu, Gang, Ma, Jing-Yuan, Su, Dong, and Huang, Xiaoqing. Fri . "Biaxially strained PtPb/Pt core/shell nanoplate boosts oxygen reduction catalysis". United States. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aah6133. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1336209.
@article{osti_1336209,
title = {Biaxially strained PtPb/Pt core/shell nanoplate boosts oxygen reduction catalysis},
author = {Bu, Lingzheng and Zhang, Nan and Guo, Shaojun and Zhang, Xu and Li, Jing and Yao, Jianlin and Wu, Tao and Lu, Gang and Ma, Jing-Yuan and Su, Dong and Huang, Xiaoqing},
abstractNote = {Compressive surface strains have been necessary to boost oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity in core/shell M/Pt catalysts (where M can be Ni, Co, Fe). We report a class of PtPb/Pt core/shell nanoplate catalysts that exhibit large biaxial tensile strains. The stable Pt (110) facets of the nanoplates have high ORR specific and mass activities that reach 7.8 milliampere per centimeter square and 4.3 ampere per milligram of platinum at 0.9 volts versus the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), respectively. Density functional theory calculations revealed that the edge-­Pt and top (bottom)-Pt (110) facets undergo large tensile strains that help optimize the Pt-­O bond strength. The intermetallic core and uniform 4 layers of Pt shell of the PtPb/Pt nanoplates appear to underlie the high endurance of these catalysts, which can undergo 50,000 voltage cycles with negligible activity decay and no apparent structure and composition changes.},
doi = {10.1126/science.aah6133},
journal = {Science},
number = 6318,
volume = 354,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Dec 16 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Fri Dec 16 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}

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Defect-rich and ultrathin N doped carbon nanosheets as advanced trifunctional metal-free electrocatalysts for the ORR, OER and HER
journal, January 2019

  • Jiang, Hao; Gu, Jinxing; Zheng, Xusheng
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Catalyst design by scanning probe block copolymer lithography
journal, March 2018

  • Huang, Liliang; Chen, Peng-Cheng; Liu, Mohan
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Oxygen Reduction Reaction from Water Electrolysis Intensified by Pressure and O 2 Oxidation Desulfurization
journal, January 2018

  • Zhang, Tong; Hu, Yingnan; Zhou, Yujian
  • Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 165, Issue 5
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Optimal coordination-site exposure engineering in porous platinum for outstanding oxygen reduction performance
journal, January 2019

  • Cheng, Han; Liu, Si; Hao, Zikai
  • Chemical Science, Vol. 10, Issue 21
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Sub-nanometer Pt cluster decoration enhances the oxygen reduction reaction performances of NiO x supported Pd nano-islands
journal, January 2020

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Nanoporous high-entropy alloys for highly stable and efficient catalysts
journal, January 2019

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Strong stress-composition coupling in lithium alloy nanoparticles
journal, July 2019


Intermetallic Nanocrystals: Syntheses and Catalytic Applications
journal, February 2017

  • Yan, Yucong; Du, Jingshan S.; Gilroy, Kyle D.
  • Advanced Materials, Vol. 29, Issue 14
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Galvanic replacement of liquid metal galinstan with Pt for the synthesis of electrocatalytically active nanomaterials
journal, January 2019

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  • Nanoscale, Vol. 11, Issue 19
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Metal‐Based Nanocatalysts via a Universal Design on Cellular Structure
journal, November 2019


Recommended Practices and Benchmark Activity for Hydrogen and Oxygen Electrocatalysis in Water Splitting and Fuel Cells
journal, December 2018


Porous platinum–silver bimetallic alloys: surface composition and strain tunability toward enhanced electrocatalysis
journal, January 2018

  • Zhang, Erhuan; Ma, Fenfen; Liu, Jia
  • Nanoscale, Vol. 10, Issue 46
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Hydroxyl group modification improves the electrocatalytic ORR and OER activity of graphene supported single and bi-metal atomic catalysts (Ni, Co, and Fe)
journal, January 2019

  • Zhao, Xiaomei; Liu, Xia; Huang, Baoyu
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 7, Issue 42
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Atomic (single, double, and triple atoms) catalysis: frontiers, opportunities, and challenges
journal, January 2019

  • Chen, Z. W.; Chen, L. X.; Yang, C. C.
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 7, Issue 8
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Synergistically Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysis by Subsurface Atoms in Ternary PdCuNi Alloy Catalysts
journal, February 2018

  • Wang, Huawei; Luo, Wenjia; Zhu, Lujun
  • Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 28, Issue 15
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Fabrication of Superior Single‐Atom Catalysts toward Diverse Electrochemical Reactions
journal, February 2019

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  • Small Methods, Vol. 3, Issue 9
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The Holy Grail in Platinum‐Free Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution: Molybdenum‐Based Catalysts and Recent Advances
journal, June 2019


Precious metal nanocrystals for renewable energy electrocatalysis: structural design and controlled synthesis
journal, January 2020

  • Luo, Mingchuan; Yang, Yong; Guo, Shaojun
  • Dalton Transactions, Vol. 49, Issue 2
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DNA metallization: principles, methods, structures, and applications
journal, January 2018

  • Chen, Zhaowei; Liu, Chaoqun; Cao, Fangfang
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Trimetallic PtPdCo mesoporous nanopolyhedra with hollow cavities
journal, January 2019

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  • Nanoscale, Vol. 11, Issue 11
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Hollow Metal Nanocrystals with Ultrathin, Porous Walls and Well-Controlled Surface Structures
journal, July 2018


Ligand-protected atomically precise gold nanoclusters as model catalysts for oxidation reactions
journal, January 2020

  • Tian, Shubo; Cao, Yitao; Chen, Tiankai
  • Chemical Communications, Vol. 56, Issue 8
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Treelike two-level Pd x Ag y nanocrystals tailored for bifunctional fuel cell electrocatalysis
journal, January 2019

  • Jiang, Xian; Xiong, Yuexin; Wang, Yufei
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Enhancing the activity of oxygen-evolution and chlorine-evolution electrocatalysts by atomic layer deposition of TiO 2
journal, January 2019

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  • Energy & Environmental Science, Vol. 12, Issue 1
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Moving Frontiers in Transition Metal Catalysis: Synthesis, Characterization and Modeling
journal, February 2019

  • Sharapa, Dmitry I.; Doronkin, Dmitry E.; Studt, Felix
  • Advanced Materials, Vol. 31, Issue 26
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Platinum-Based Catalysts on Various Carbon Supports and Conducting Polymers for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Applications: a Review
journal, December 2018


Core-Shell Structuring of Pure Metallic Aerogels towards Highly Efficient Platinum Utilization for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction
journal, February 2018

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All-metallic nanorattles consisting of a Pt core and a mesoporous PtPd shell for enhanced electrocatalysis
journal, September 2019


A Comprehensive Review on Controlling Surface Composition of Pt-Based Bimetallic Electrocatalysts
journal, April 2018

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  • Advanced Energy Materials, Vol. 8, Issue 20
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Nanoscale Structure Design for High-Performance Pt-Based ORR Catalysts
journal, December 2018

  • Liu, Meiling; Zhao, Zipeng; Duan, Xiangfeng
  • Advanced Materials, Vol. 31, Issue 6
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Oxygen Vacancies Dominated NiS 2 /CoS 2 Interface Porous Nanowires for Portable Zn-Air Batteries Driven Water Splitting Devices
journal, November 2017


Lithium Electrochemical Tuning for Electrocatalysis
journal, September 2018


A self-supported nanoporous PtGa film as an efficient multifunctional electrocatalyst for energy conversion
journal, January 2018

  • Wang, Ying; Wang, Zhenbin; Zhang, Jie
  • Nanoscale, Vol. 10, Issue 36
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Ordered mesoporous FeN x -doped carbon: a class of highly active and stable catalysts in acids, bases and polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells
journal, January 2018

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Dynamic charge acceptance and hydrogen evolution of a new MXene additive in advanced lead-acid batteries via a rapid screening three-electrode method
journal, January 2018

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Highly active zigzag-like Pt-Zn alloy nanowires with high-index facets for alcohol electrooxidation
journal, April 2019


Alloy Nanocatalysts for the Electrochemical Oxygen Reduction (ORR) and the Direct Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Reduction Reaction (CO 2 RR)
journal, December 2018

  • Kim, Cheonghee; Dionigi, Fabio; Beermann, Vera
  • Advanced Materials, Vol. 31, Issue 31
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Promoted Glycerol Oxidation Reaction in an Interface-Confined Hierarchically Structured Catalyst
journal, November 2018


Hierarchically Porous M-N-C (M = Co and Fe) Single-Atom Electrocatalysts with Robust MN x Active Moieties Enable Enhanced ORR Performance
journal, August 2018

  • Zhu, Chengzhou; Shi, Qiurong; Xu, Bo Z.
  • Advanced Energy Materials, Vol. 8, Issue 29
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‘Painting’ nanostructured metals—playing with liquid metal
journal, January 2018

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  • Nanoscale Horizons, Vol. 3, Issue 4
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Self-Supported Worm-like PdAg Nanoflowers as Efficient Electrocatalysts towards Ethylene Glycol Oxidation
journal, July 2017


Synthesis of Pd/Pt core/shell nanostructures with truncated-octahedral morphology toward formic acid oxidation
journal, July 2018


Atomically Dispersed Pt on Screw‐like Pd/Au Core‐shell Nanowires for Enhanced Electrocatalysis
journal, October 2019


Tailoring the Electrochemical Production of H 2 O 2 : Strategies for the Rational Design of High‐Performance Electrocatalysts
journal, September 2019


Realizing the extraction of carbon from WC for in situ formation of W/WC heterostructures with efficient photoelectrochemical hydrogen evolution
journal, January 2019

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  • Nanoscale Horizons, Vol. 4, Issue 1
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Design of Efficient Bifunctional Oxygen Reduction/Evolution Electrocatalyst: Recent Advances and Perspectives
journal, July 2017

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Locally-ordered PtNiPb ternary nano-pompons as efficient bifunctional oxygen reduction and methanol oxidation catalysts
journal, January 2019


Recent advancements in Pt-nanostructure-based electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction
journal, January 2019

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  • Catalysis Science & Technology, Vol. 9, Issue 18
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Recent Advances in Isolated Single-Atom Catalysts for Zinc Air Batteries: A Focus Review
journal, October 2019

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  • Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Issue 10
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Unconventional morphologies of CoO nanocrystals via controlled oxidation of cobalt oleate precursors
journal, January 2018

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  • Chemical Communications, Vol. 54, Issue 31
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TePbPt alloy nanotube as electrocatalyst with enhanced performance towards methanol oxidation reaction
journal, January 2018

  • Yang, Long; Li, Guoqiang; Ge, Junjie
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Tunable Electrochemistry of Electrosynthesized Copper Metal-Organic Frameworks
journal, January 2018

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Platinum Porous Nanosheets with High Surface Distortion and Pt Utilization for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Catalysis
journal, September 2019

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A general and scalable approach to produce nanoporous alloy nanowires with rugged ligaments for enhanced electrocatalysis
journal, January 2018

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  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 6, Issue 26
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Modulating the Electronic Structure of Single‐Atom Catalysts on 2D Nanomaterials for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Performance
journal, March 2019


Recent advances in electrocatalysts toward the oxygen reduction reaction: the case of PtNi octahedra
journal, January 2018

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  • Nanoscale, Vol. 10, Issue 43
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Iced photochemical reduction to synthesize atomically dispersed metals by suppressing nanocrystal growth
journal, November 2017


Reversible loss of core–shell structure for Ni–Au bimetallic nanoparticles during CO2 hydrogenation
journal, March 2020


Shape-controlled Pd nanocrystal–polyaniline heteronanostructures with modulated polyaniline thickness for efficient electrochemical ethanol oxidation
journal, January 2019

  • Kim, Heon Chul; Kim, Yena; Bando, Yoshio
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Tuning Surface Structure of Pd 3 Pb/Pt n Pb Nanocrystals for Boosting the Methanol Oxidation Reaction
journal, October 2019


Achievements, challenges and perspectives on cathode catalysts in proton exchange membrane fuel cells for transportation
journal, July 2019


Hemi-core@frame AuCu@IrNi nanocrystals as active and durable bifunctional catalysts for the water splitting reaction in acidic media
journal, January 2019

  • Park, Jongsik; Choi, Songa; Oh, Aram
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A Simple Mechanical Method to Modulate the Electrochemical Electrosorption Processes at Metal Surfaces
journal, October 2019


Highly Durable and Active Pt-Based Nanoscale Design for Fuel-Cell Oxygen-Reduction Electrocatalysts
journal, January 2018

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Multimetallic nanosheets: synthesis and applications in fuel cells
journal, January 2018

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  • Chemical Society Reviews, Vol. 47, Issue 16
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Ru@RuO 2 Core‐Shell Nanorods: A Highly Active and Stable Bifunctional Catalyst for Oxygen Evolution and Hydrogen Evolution Reactions
journal, April 2019

  • Jiang, Rongzhong; Tran, Dat T.; Li, Jiangtian
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Ice/Salt‐Assisted Synthesis of Ultrathin Two‐Dimensional Micro/Mesoporous Iron and Nitrogen Co‐Doped Carbon as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction
journal, March 2019

  • Li, Hanyu; Zhang, Zhengping; Iyoda, Tomokazu
  • Chemistry – A European Journal, Vol. 25, Issue 22
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Dendritic defect-rich palladium–copper–cobalt nanoalloys as robust multifunctional non-platinum electrocatalysts for fuel cells
journal, September 2018


Optimization of gold–palladium core–shell nanowires towards H 2 O 2 reduction by adjusting shell thickness
journal, January 2020

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Intrinsic effects of strain on low-index surfaces of platinum: roles of the five 5d orbitals
journal, January 2019

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Advanced engineering of core/shell nanostructures for electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction
journal, January 2019

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Fine‐Tuning Intrinsic Strain in Penta‐Twinned Pt–Cu–Mn Nanoframes Boosts Oxygen Reduction Catalysis
journal, January 2020

  • Qin, Yuchen; Zhang, Wenlong; Guo, Kai
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Lattice-strained metal–organic-framework arrays for bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysis
journal, January 2019


Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalyzed by Noble Metal Clusters
journal, February 2018


Facile synthesis of polyacrylonitrile-based N/S-codoped porous carbon as an efficient oxygen reduction electrocatalyst for zinc–air batteries
journal, January 2019

  • Li, Guodong; Pei, Lei; Wu, Yu
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 7, Issue 18
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Recent progress in the synthesis and applications of 2D metal nanosheets
journal, March 2019


Polyoxometalate‐Derived Ultrasmall Pt 2 W/WO 3 Heterostructure Outperforms Platinum for Large‐Current‐Density H 2 Evolution
journal, May 2019


Hollow PtPd Nanorods with Mesoporous Shells as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for the Methanol‐Oxidation Reaction
journal, August 2019

  • Wang, Hongjing; Qian, Xiaoqian; Liu, Songliang
  • Chemistry – An Asian Journal, Vol. 14, Issue 17
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Intermetallic Pd 3 Pb square nanoplates as highly efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction
journal, January 2019

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Strain engineering of metal-based nanomaterials for energy electrocatalysis
journal, January 2019

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3D PtAu nanoframe superstructure as a high-performance carbon-free electrocatalyst
journal, January 2019

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  • Nanoscale, Vol. 11, Issue 6
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From Atoms to Lives: The Evolution of Nanoparticle Assemblies
journal, January 2019

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Carbothermal shock synthesis of high-entropy-alloy nanoparticles
journal, March 2018


Atomically dispersed Fe–N x active sites within hierarchical mesoporous carbon as efficient electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction
journal, January 2019

  • Gu, Wenling; Wu, Maochun; Sun, Jing
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Open-air spray plasma deposited UV-absorbing nanocomposite coatings
journal, January 2018

  • Ding, Yichuan; Dong, Siming; Hilt, Florian
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Tuning the electronic structure of PtRu bimetallic nanoparticles for promoting the hydrogen oxidation reaction in alkaline media
journal, January 2019

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Effects of a graphene substrate on the structure and properties of atomically thin metal sheets
journal, January 2020

  • Zhou, Gang
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The Advanced Designs of High-Performance Platinum-Based Electrocatalysts: Recent Progresses and Challenges
journal, June 2018


High-Yield Synthesis of Au@Ag Right Bipyramids and Self-Assembly into Four-Leaf-Clover-like Structures
journal, June 2017

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Strain-controlled electrocatalysis on multimetallic nanomaterials
journal, September 2017


Three-dimensional nitrogen and phosphorous Co-doped graphene aerogel electrocatalysts for efficient oxygen reduction reaction
journal, February 2018


Regulating locations of active sites: a novel strategy to greatly improve the stability of PtAu electrocatalysts
journal, January 2019

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  • Chemical Communications, Vol. 55, Issue 90
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Moving Frontiers in Transition Metal Catalysis: Synthesis, Characterization and Modeling
text, January 2019


Rational Control of the Selectivity of a Ruthenium Catalyst for Hydrogenation of 4-Nitrostyrene by Strain Regulation
journal, August 2017

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Noble metal-free catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction
journal, November 2017


Recent Advances on Water‐Splitting Electrocatalysis Mediated by Noble‐Metal‐Based Nanostructured Materials
journal, November 2019

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Tungsten-Doping-Induced Surface Reconstruction of Porous Ternary Pt-Based Alloy Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction
journal, January 2019

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One-Pot Seedless Aqueous Design of Metal Nanostructures for Energy Electrocatalytic Applications
journal, September 2018


Pt-rare earth metal alloy/metal oxide catalysts for oxygen reduction and alcohol oxidation reactions: an overview
journal, January 2019

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A Review of Electrocatalytic Reduction of Dinitrogen to Ammonia under Ambient Conditions
journal, May 2018

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  • Advanced Energy Materials, Vol. 8, Issue 22
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Replicating the Defect Structures on Ultrathin Rh Nanowires with Pt to Achieve Superior Electrocatalytic Activity toward Ethanol Oxidation
journal, November 2018

  • Liu, Kai; Wang, Wei; Guo, Penghui
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Modulating Electronic Structures of Inorganic Nanomaterials for Efficient Electrocatalytic Water Splitting
journal, March 2019

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High electrocatalytic performance inspired by crystalline/amorphous interface in PtPb nanoplate
journal, January 2018

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  • Nanoscale, Vol. 10, Issue 24
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Tunable intrinsic strain in two-dimensional transition metal electrocatalysts
journal, February 2019


Ligand‐Sharing‐Mediated Synthesis of Intermetallic FeM Clusters Embedded in Ultrathin γ‐Fe 2 O 3 Nanosheets
journal, November 2019

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Ordered platinum–bismuth intermetallic clusters with Pt-skin for a highly efficient electrochemical ethanol oxidation reaction
journal, January 2019

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Multifunctional inorganic nanomaterials for energy applications
journal, January 2020

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Modulierung der elektronischen Strukturen anorganischer Nanomaterialien für eine effiziente elektrokatalytische Wasserspaltung
journal, February 2019

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Molecular Design of Single‐Atom Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction
journal, February 2020

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Crystal phase-based epitaxial growth of hybrid noble metal nanostructures on 4H/fcc Au nanowires
journal, March 2018


Carbon‐Free Nanocoral‐Structured Platinum Electrocatalyst for Enhanced Methanol Oxidation Reaction Activity with Superior Poison Tolerance
journal, January 2020

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Anisotropic nanomaterials for shape-dependent physicochemical and biomedical applications
journal, January 2019

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In Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy Study of Nanocrystal Formation for Electrocatalysis
journal, October 2019


Hollow nanoparticles as emerging electrocatalysts for renewable energy conversion reactions
journal, January 2018

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PdMo bimetallene for oxygen reduction catalysis
journal, September 2019


Defects and Interfaces on PtPb Nanoplates Boost Fuel Cell Electrocatalysis
journal, November 2017


Trimetallic Oxyhydroxide Coralloids for Efficient Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysis
journal, March 2017


Compressive surface strained atomic-layer Cu2O on Cu@Ag nanoparticles
journal, March 2019


Gas sensors boosted by two-dimensional h-BN enabled transfer on thin substrate foils: towards wearable and portable applications
journal, November 2017


Structurally Ordered Fe 3 Pt Nanoparticles on Robust Nitride Support as a High Performance Catalyst for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction
journal, December 2018


Kern-Schale-Strukturierung rein metallischer Aerogele für eine hocheffiziente Nutzung von Platin für die Sauerstoffreduktion
journal, February 2018


Interfacial Engineering in PtNiCo/NiCoS Nanowires for Enhanced Electrocatalysis and Electroanalysis
journal, December 2019


In situ self‐template synthesis of cobalt/nitrogen‐doped nanocarbons with controllable shapes for oxygen reduction reaction and supercapacitors
journal, April 2019

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3D PtFe Clusters with Cube‐in‐Cube Structure Enhance Oxygen Reduction Catalysis and Electrochemical Sensing
journal, May 2018


Bimetallic Nickel Cobalt Sulfide as Efficient Electrocatalyst for Zn–Air Battery and Water Splitting
journal, January 2019


Influence of atomic site-specific strain on catalytic activity of supported nanoparticles
journal, July 2018

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