Coinage metals, such as Au, Ag, and Cu, have been important materials throughout history.(1)
Although in ancient cultures they were admired primarily for their ability to reflect light, …

For the large-scale sustainable implementation of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells
in vehicles, high-performance electrocatalysts with low platinum consumption are desirable …

The electrochemical reduction of N 2 into NH 3 production under ambient conditions represents
an attractive prospect for the fixation of N 2 . However, this process suffers from low yield …

We have evaluated the catalytic properties of Au-based nanostructures (including nanocages,
nanoboxes, and solid nanoparticles) using a model reaction based on the reduction of p-…

The scaling up of electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction for practical applications is still hindered by
a few challenges: low selectivity, small current density to maintain a reasonable selectivity, …

Electrocatalysts with single metal atoms as active sites have received increasing attention
owing to their high atomic utilization efficiency and exotic catalytic activity and selectivity. This …

As electron transfer to CO 2 is generally considered to be the critical step during the activation
of CO 2 , it is important to develop approaches to engineer the electronic properties of …

Forming core–shell and alloy structures offers generally two ways to design efficient Pt-based
catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Here, we combined these two strategies …

Single-atom catalysts (SACs) exhibit intriguing catalytic performance owing to their maximized
atom utilizations and unique electronic structures. However, the reported strategies for …

… Jie Zeng's group as a postdoctoral fellow at University of Science and Technology of
China from 2015 to 2017. His current research interests focus on catalysis science in …