2 Atomically Precise Nanoclusters as Electrocatalysts
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2. Lu Y, Chen W (2012) Sub-nanometre sized metal clusters: from synthetic challenges to the
unique property discoveries. Chem Soc Rev 41(9):3594–3623
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structural complexities in nanoparticles and their assembly. Science 354(6319):1580–1584
5. Qian H, Zhu M, Wu Z, Jin R (2012) Quantum sized gold nanoclusters with atomic precision.
Acc Chem Res 45(9):1470–1479
6. Li G, Jin R (2013) Atomically precise gold nanoclusters as new model catalysts. Acc Chem
Res 46(8):1749–1758
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8. Stambouli AB (2011) Fuel cells: The expectations for an environmental-friendly and sustainable source of energy. Renew Sustain Energy Rev 15(9):4507–4520
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Recent advances and challenges of fuel cell based power system architectures and control–A
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56(1–2):9–35
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carbon dioxide. Chem Soc Rev 42(6):2423–2436
12. Qiao J, Liu Y, Hong F, Zhang J (2014) A review of catalysts for the electroreduction of carbon
dioxide to produce low-carbon fuels. Chem Soc Rev 43(2):631–675
13. Vasileff A, Xu C, Jiao Y, Zheng Y, Qiao S-Z (2018) Surface and interface engineering in
copper-based bimetallic materials for selective CO 2 electroreduction. Chem 4(8):1809–1831
14. Hori Y, Wakebe H, Tsukamoto T, Koga O (1994) Electrocatalytic process of CO selectivity
in electrochemical reduction of CO 2 at metal electrodes in aqueous media. Electrochim Acta
39(11–12):1833–1839
15. Zhu W, Michalsky R, Metin ON, Lv H, Guo S, Wright CJ, Sun X, Peterson AA, Sun S (2013)
Monodisperse Au nanoparticles for selective electrocatalytic reduction of CO 2 to CO. J Am
Chem Soc 135(45):16833–16836
16. Lee H-E, Yang KD, Yoon SM, Ahn H-Y, Lee YY, Chang H, Jeong DH, Lee Y-S, Kim MY, Nam
KT (2015) Concave rhombic dodecahedral Au nanocatalyst with multiple high-index facets
for CO 2 reduction. ACS Nano 9(8):8384–8393
17. Zhu W, Zhang Y-J, Zhang H, Lv H, Li Q, Michalsky R, Peterson AA, Sun S (2014) Active and
selective conversion of CO 2 to CO on ultrathin Au nanowires. J Am Chem Soc 136(46):16132–
16135
18. Back S, Yeom MS, Jung Y (2015) Active sites of Au and Ag nanoparticle catalysts for CO 2
electroreduction to CO. Acs Catalysis 5(9):5089–5096
19. Zhao S, Jin R, Jin R (2018) Opportunities and challenges in CO 2 reduction by gold-and silverbased electrocatalysts: from bulk metals to nanoparticles and atomically precise nanoclusters.
ACS Energy Lett 3(2):452–462
20. Zeng C, Chen Y, Kirschbaum K, Appavoo K, Sfeir MY, Jin R (2015) Structural patterns at all
scales in a nonmetallic chiral Au 133 (SR)52 nanoparticle. Sci Adv 1(2):e1500045
21. Higaki T, Zhou M, Lambright KJ, Kirschbaum K, Sfeir MY, Jin R (2018) Sharp transition from
nonmetallic Au 246 to metallic Au 279 with nascent surface Plasmon resonance. J Am Chem Soc
140(17):5691–5695
22. Jin R, Qian H, Wu Z, Zhu Y, Zhu M, Mohanty A, Garg N (2010) Size focusing: a methodology
for synthesizing atomically precise gold nanoclusters. J Phys Chem Lett 1(19):2903–2910
23. Zhu M, Aikens CM, Hollander FJ, Schatz GC, Jin R (2008) Correlating the crystal structure
of a thiol-protected Au 25 cluster and optical properties. J Am Chem Soc 130(18):5883–5885
65
References
1. Jin R, Zeng C, Zhou M, Chen Y (2016) Atomically precise colloidal metal nanoclusters and
nanoparticles: fundamentals and opportunities. Chem Rev 116(18):10346–10413
2. Lu Y, Chen W (2012) Sub-nanometre sized metal clusters: from synthetic challenges to the
unique property discoveries. Chem Soc Rev 41(9):3594–3623
3. Jin R (2010) Quantum sized, thiolate-protected gold nanoclusters. Nanoscale 2(3):343–362
4. Zeng C, Chen Y, Kirschbaum K, Lambright KJ, Jin R (2016) Emergence of hierarchical
structural complexities in nanoparticles and their assembly. Science 354(6319):1580–1584
5. Qian H, Zhu M, Wu Z, Jin R (2012) Quantum sized gold nanoclusters with atomic precision.
Acc Chem Res 45(9):1470–1479
6. Li G, Jin R (2013) Atomically precise gold nanoclusters as new model catalysts. Acc Chem
Res 46(8):1749–1758
7. Turner JA (2004) Sustainable hydrogen production. Science 305(5686):972–974
8. Stambouli AB (2011) Fuel cells: The expectations for an environmental-friendly and sustainable source of energy. Renew Sustain Energy Rev 15(9):4507–4520
9. Das V, Padmanaban S, Venkitusamy K, Selvamuthukumaran R, Blaabjerg F, Siano P (2017)
Recent advances and challenges of fuel cell based power system architectures and control–A
review. Renew Sustain Energy Rev 73:10–18
10. Gasteiger HA, Kocha SS, Sompalli B, Wagner FT (2005) Activity benchmarks and requirements for Pt, Pt-alloy, and non-Pt oxygen reduction catalysts for PEMFCs. Appl Catal B
56(1–2):9–35
11. Costentin C, Robert M, Savéant J-M (2013) Catalysis of the electrochemical reduction of
carbon dioxide. Chem Soc Rev 42(6):2423–2436
12. Qiao J, Liu Y, Hong F, Zhang J (2014) A review of catalysts for the electroreduction of carbon
dioxide to produce low-carbon fuels. Chem Soc Rev 43(2):631–675
13. Vasileff A, Xu C, Jiao Y, Zheng Y, Qiao S-Z (2018) Surface and interface engineering in
copper-based bimetallic materials for selective CO 2 electroreduction. Chem 4(8):1809–1831
14. Hori Y, Wakebe H, Tsukamoto T, Koga O (1994) Electrocatalytic process of CO selectivity
in electrochemical reduction of CO 2 at metal electrodes in aqueous media. Electrochim Acta
39(11–12):1833–1839
15. Zhu W, Michalsky R, Metin ON, Lv H, Guo S, Wright CJ, Sun X, Peterson AA, Sun S (2013)
Monodisperse Au nanoparticles for selective electrocatalytic reduction of CO 2 to CO. J Am
Chem Soc 135(45):16833–16836
16. Lee H-E, Yang KD, Yoon SM, Ahn H-Y, Lee YY, Chang H, Jeong DH, Lee Y-S, Kim MY, Nam
KT (2015) Concave rhombic dodecahedral Au nanocatalyst with multiple high-index facets
for CO 2 reduction. ACS Nano 9(8):8384–8393
17. Zhu W, Zhang Y-J, Zhang H, Lv H, Li Q, Michalsky R, Peterson AA, Sun S (2014) Active and
selective conversion of CO 2 to CO on ultrathin Au nanowires. J Am Chem Soc 136(46):16132–
16135
18. Back S, Yeom MS, Jung Y (2015) Active sites of Au and Ag nanoparticle catalysts for CO 2
electroreduction to CO. Acs Catalysis 5(9):5089–5096
19. Zhao S, Jin R, Jin R (2018) Opportunities and challenges in CO 2 reduction by gold-and silverbased electrocatalysts: from bulk metals to nanoparticles and atomically precise nanoclusters.
ACS Energy Lett 3(2):452–462
20. Zeng C, Chen Y, Kirschbaum K, Appavoo K, Sfeir MY, Jin R (2015) Structural patterns at all
scales in a nonmetallic chiral Au 133 (SR)52 nanoparticle. Sci Adv 1(2):e1500045
21. Higaki T, Zhou M, Lambright KJ, Kirschbaum K, Sfeir MY, Jin R (2018) Sharp transition from
nonmetallic Au 246 to metallic Au 279 with nascent surface Plasmon resonance. J Am Chem Soc
140(17):5691–5695
22. Jin R, Qian H, Wu Z, Zhu Y, Zhu M, Mohanty A, Garg N (2010) Size focusing: a methodology
for synthesizing atomically precise gold nanoclusters. J Phys Chem Lett 1(19):2903–2910
23. Zhu M, Aikens CM, Hollander FJ, Schatz GC, Jin R (2008) Correlating the crystal structure
of a thiol-protected Au 25 cluster and optical properties. J Am Chem Soc 130(18):5883–5885