Chiral Surface and Geometry of Metal Nanocrystals.
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.201905758
Abstract: Chirality is a basic property of nature and has great importance in photonics, biochemistry, medicine, and catalysis. This importance has led to the emergence of the chiral inorganic nanostructure field in the last two decades,… read more here.
Keywords: chirality; miller index; metal nanocrystals; geometry ... See more keywords
Recent advances in nonmetallic atom-doped metal nanocrystals: Synthesis and catalytic applications
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.03.041
Abstract: ABSTRACT Metal nanocrystals have been recognized as the main catalytic materials in many fields, but insufficient activity and stability, as well as high prices, have limited their large-scale potential applications. As one of the extremely… read more here.
Keywords: nonmetallic atoms; catalytic applications; metal; metal nanocrystals ... See more keywords
Atomic level engineering of noble metal nanocrystals for energy conversion catalysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jechem.2021.08.039
Abstract: Abstract It is commonly known that the performance of electrocatalysts is largely influenced by the size, morphology, composition, and crystalline phase of noble metal nanocrystals. However, the limited reserves and high cost of noble metals… read more here.
Keywords: energy; nanocrystals atomic; noble metal; metal nanocrystals ... See more keywords
Noble-Metal Nanocrystals with Controlled Shapes for Catalytic and Electrocatalytic Applications.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00454
Abstract: The successful synthesis of noble-metal nanocrystals with controlled shapes offers many opportunities to not only maneuver their physicochemical properties but also optimize their figures of merit in a wide variety of applications. In particular, heterogeneous… read more here.
Keywords: nanocrystals controlled; noble metal; metal nanocrystals; catalytic electrocatalytic ... See more keywords
Colloidal Synthesis of Metal Nanocrystals: From Asymmetrical Growth to Symmetry Breaking.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00468
Abstract: Nanocrystals offer a unique platform for tailoring the physicochemical properties of solid materials to enhance their performances in various applications. While most work on controlling their shapes revolves around symmetrical growth, the introduction of asymmetrical… read more here.
Keywords: growth; symmetry; symmetry breaking; metal nanocrystals ... See more keywords
Toward a Quantitative Understanding of the Reduction Pathways of a Salt Precursor in the Synthesis of Metal Nanocrystals.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b04151
Abstract: Despite the pivotal role played by the reduction of a salt precursor in the synthesis of metal nanocrystals, it is still unclear how the precursor is reduced. The precursor can be reduced to an atom… read more here.
Keywords: reduction; precursor synthesis; metal nanocrystals; salt precursor ... See more keywords
A Droplet-Reactor System Capable of Automation for the Continuous and Scalable Production of Noble-Metal Nanocrystals.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b01200
Abstract: Noble-metal nanocrystals with well-controlled shapes or morphologies are of great interest for a variety of applications. To utilize these nanomaterials in consumer products, one has to produce the colloidal nanocrystals in large quantities while maintaining… read more here.
Keywords: scalable production; system; noble metal; metal nanocrystals ... See more keywords
Direct Formation of Colloidal All-Inorganic Metal Nanocrystals from Magic-Size Clusters.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c20953
Abstract: All-inorganic metal nanocrystals (NCs) offer an ideal platform for atomically precise surface design and show improved electrocatalytic activity compared to conventional NCs capped with organic ligands. Here, we show the possibility of obtaining colloidal all-inorganic… read more here.
Keywords: inorganic metal; magic size; inorganic ncs; colloidal inorganic ... See more keywords
Tuning the catalytic activity of colloidal noble metal nanocrystals by using differently charged surfactants.
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DOI: 10.1039/c8nr00327k
Abstract: The catalytic activity of metal nanocrystals is mainly tuned through the control of their shapes and sizes. However, the shapes and sizes of many metal nanocrystals are difficult to control and therefore their catalytic activity… read more here.
Keywords: tuning catalytic; metal nanocrystals; using differently; catalytic activity ... See more keywords
Ligand exchange on noble metal nanocrystals assisted by coating and etching of cuprous oxide
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DOI: 10.1039/d0qm00092b
Abstract: We report an oxide-assisted coating-etching process to remove bio-incompatible capping ligands from the surface of noble metal nanocrystals. The method involves the growth of a layer of cuprous oxide (Cu2O) on the nanocrystal surface to… read more here.
Keywords: cuprous oxide; noble metal; assisted coating; metal nanocrystals ... See more keywords
Shaping non-noble metal nanocrystals via colloidal chemistry
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DOI: 10.1039/d0sc03663c
Abstract: Non-noble metal nanocrystals with well-defined shapes have been attracting increasingly more attention in the last decade as potential alternatives to noble metals, by virtue of their earth abundance combined with intriguing physical and chemical properties… read more here.
Keywords: noble metal; shaping non; chemistry; metal nanocrystals ... See more keywords