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S. Li and R. Jin
24. Wu Z, Suhan J, Jin R (2009) One-pot synthesis of atomically monodisperse, thiol-functionalized
Au 25 nanoclusters. J Mater Chem 19(5):622–626
25. Greeley J, Jaramillo TF, Bonde J, Chorkendorff I, Nørskov JK (2011) Computational highthroughput screening of electrocatalytic materials for hydrogen evolution. In: Materials for
sustainable energy: a collection of peer-reviewed research and review articles from Nature
Publishing Group. World Scientific, Singapore, pp 280–284
26. Kwak K, Choi W, Tang Q, Kim M, Lee Y, Jiang D-E, Lee D (2017) A molecule-like PtAu 24
(SC 6 H 13 ) 18 nanocluster as an electrocatalyst for hydrogen production. Nat Commun 8:14723
27. Choi W, Hu G, Kwak K, Kim M, Jiang D-E, Choi J-P, Lee D (2018) Effects of metal-doping
on hydrogen evolution reaction catalyzed by MAu 24 and M 2 Au 36 Nanoclusters (M=Pt, Pd).
ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 10(51):44645–44653
28. Rountree ES, McCarthy BD, Eisenhart TT, Dempsey JL (2014) Evaluation of homogeneous
electrocatalysts by cyclic voltammetry. ACS Publications
29. Valdez CN, Dempsey JL, Brunschwig BS, Winkler JR, Gray HB (2012) Catalytic hydrogen
evolution from a covalently linked dicobaloxime. Proc Natl Acad Sci 109(39):15589–15593
30. Zhao S, Jin R, Song Y, Zhang H, House SD, Yang JC, Jin R (2017) Atomically precise gold
nanoclusters accelerate hydrogen evolution over MoS 2 nanosheets: the dual interfacial effect.
Small 13(43):1701519
31. Du Y, Xiang J, Ni K, Yun Y, Sun G, Yuan X, Sheng H, Zhu Y, Zhu M (2018) Design of
atomically precise Au 2 Pd 6 nanoclusters for boosting electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution on
MoS 2 . Inorganic Chem Front 5(11):2948–2954
32. Tahir M, Pan L, Idrees F, Zhang X, Wang L, Zou J-J, Wang ZL (2017) Electrocatalytic oxygen
evolution reaction for energy conversion and storage: a comprehensive review. Nano Energy
37:136–157
33. Xia Z (2016) Hydrogen evolution: guiding principles. Nat Energy 1(10):16155
34. Gong M, Li Y, Wang H, Liang Y, Wu JZ, Zhou J, Wang J, Regier T, Wei F, Dai H (2013) An
advanced Ni–Fe layered double hydroxide electrocatalyst for water oxidation. J Am Chem Soc
135(23):8452–8455
35. Zhuang Z, Sheng W, Yan Y (2014) Synthesis of monodispere Au@Co 3 O 4 core-shell
nanocrystals and their enhanced catalytic activity for oxygen evolution reaction. Adv Mater
26(23):3950–3955
36. Li Z, Ye K, Zhong Q, Zhang C, Shi S, Xu C (2014) Au–Co 3 O 4 /C as an efficient electrocatalyst
for the oxygen evolution reaction. ChemPlusChem 79(11):1569–1572
37. Zhao S, Jin R, Abroshan H, Zeng C, Zhang H, House SD, Gottlieb E, Kim HJ, Yang JC, Jin
R (2017) Gold nanoclusters promote electrocatalytic water oxidation at the nanocluster/CoSe 2
interface. J Am Chem Soc 139(3):1077–1080
38. Ramaswamy N, Mukerjee S (2011) Influence of inner-and outer-sphere electron transfer
mechanisms during electrocatalysis of oxygen reduction in alkaline media. J Phys Chem C
115(36):18015–18026
39. Zhao S, Zhang H, House SD, Jin R, Yang JC, Jin R (2016) Ultrasmall palladium nanoclusters
as effective catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction. ChemElectroChem 3(8):1225–1229
40. He Q, Cairns EJ (2015) Recent progress in electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction suitable for
alkaline anion exchange membrane fuel cells. J Electrochem Soc 162(14):F1504–F1539
41. Guo S, Zhang S, Sun S (2013) Tuning nanoparticle catalysis for the oxygen reduction reaction.
Angew Chem Int Ed 52(33):8526–8544
42. Cui C-H, Yu S-H (2013) Engineering interface and surface of noble metal nanoparticle
nanotubes toward enhanced catalytic activity for fuel cell applications. Acc Chem Res
46(7):1427–1437
43. Li J, Yin H-M, Li X-B, Okunishi E, Shen Y-L, He J, Tang Z-K, Wang W-X, Yücelen E, Li
C (2017) Surface evolution of a Pt–Pd–Au electrocatalyst for stable oxygen reduction. Nat
Energy 2(8):17111
44. Sankarasubramanian S, Singh N, Mizuno F, Prakash J (2016) Ab initio investigation of the
oxygen reduction reaction activity on noble metal (Pt, Au, Pd), Pt3M (M=Fe Co, Ni, Cu) and
Pd3M (M=Fe Co, Ni, Cu) alloy surfaces, for LiO 2 cells. J Power Sources 319:202–209
S. Li and R. Jin
24. Wu Z, Suhan J, Jin R (2009) One-pot synthesis of atomically monodisperse, thiol-functionalized
Au 25 nanoclusters. J Mater Chem 19(5):622–626
25. Greeley J, Jaramillo TF, Bonde J, Chorkendorff I, Nørskov JK (2011) Computational highthroughput screening of electrocatalytic materials for hydrogen evolution. In: Materials for
sustainable energy: a collection of peer-reviewed research and review articles from Nature
Publishing Group. World Scientific, Singapore, pp 280–284
26. Kwak K, Choi W, Tang Q, Kim M, Lee Y, Jiang D-E, Lee D (2017) A molecule-like PtAu 24
(SC 6 H 13 ) 18 nanocluster as an electrocatalyst for hydrogen production. Nat Commun 8:14723
27. Choi W, Hu G, Kwak K, Kim M, Jiang D-E, Choi J-P, Lee D (2018) Effects of metal-doping
on hydrogen evolution reaction catalyzed by MAu 24 and M 2 Au 36 Nanoclusters (M=Pt, Pd).
ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 10(51):44645–44653
28. Rountree ES, McCarthy BD, Eisenhart TT, Dempsey JL (2014) Evaluation of homogeneous
electrocatalysts by cyclic voltammetry. ACS Publications
29. Valdez CN, Dempsey JL, Brunschwig BS, Winkler JR, Gray HB (2012) Catalytic hydrogen
evolution from a covalently linked dicobaloxime. Proc Natl Acad Sci 109(39):15589–15593
30. Zhao S, Jin R, Song Y, Zhang H, House SD, Yang JC, Jin R (2017) Atomically precise gold
nanoclusters accelerate hydrogen evolution over MoS 2 nanosheets: the dual interfacial effect.
Small 13(43):1701519
31. Du Y, Xiang J, Ni K, Yun Y, Sun G, Yuan X, Sheng H, Zhu Y, Zhu M (2018) Design of
atomically precise Au 2 Pd 6 nanoclusters for boosting electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution on
MoS 2 . Inorganic Chem Front 5(11):2948–2954
32. Tahir M, Pan L, Idrees F, Zhang X, Wang L, Zou J-J, Wang ZL (2017) Electrocatalytic oxygen
evolution reaction for energy conversion and storage: a comprehensive review. Nano Energy
37:136–157
33. Xia Z (2016) Hydrogen evolution: guiding principles. Nat Energy 1(10):16155
34. Gong M, Li Y, Wang H, Liang Y, Wu JZ, Zhou J, Wang J, Regier T, Wei F, Dai H (2013) An
advanced Ni–Fe layered double hydroxide electrocatalyst for water oxidation. J Am Chem Soc
135(23):8452–8455
35. Zhuang Z, Sheng W, Yan Y (2014) Synthesis of monodispere Au@Co 3 O 4 core-shell
nanocrystals and their enhanced catalytic activity for oxygen evolution reaction. Adv Mater
26(23):3950–3955
36. Li Z, Ye K, Zhong Q, Zhang C, Shi S, Xu C (2014) Au–Co 3 O 4 /C as an efficient electrocatalyst
for the oxygen evolution reaction. ChemPlusChem 79(11):1569–1572
37. Zhao S, Jin R, Abroshan H, Zeng C, Zhang H, House SD, Gottlieb E, Kim HJ, Yang JC, Jin
R (2017) Gold nanoclusters promote electrocatalytic water oxidation at the nanocluster/CoSe 2
interface. J Am Chem Soc 139(3):1077–1080
38. Ramaswamy N, Mukerjee S (2011) Influence of inner-and outer-sphere electron transfer
mechanisms during electrocatalysis of oxygen reduction in alkaline media. J Phys Chem C
115(36):18015–18026
39. Zhao S, Zhang H, House SD, Jin R, Yang JC, Jin R (2016) Ultrasmall palladium nanoclusters
as effective catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction. ChemElectroChem 3(8):1225–1229
40. He Q, Cairns EJ (2015) Recent progress in electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction suitable for
alkaline anion exchange membrane fuel cells. J Electrochem Soc 162(14):F1504–F1539
41. Guo S, Zhang S, Sun S (2013) Tuning nanoparticle catalysis for the oxygen reduction reaction.
Angew Chem Int Ed 52(33):8526–8544
42. Cui C-H, Yu S-H (2013) Engineering interface and surface of noble metal nanoparticle
nanotubes toward enhanced catalytic activity for fuel cell applications. Acc Chem Res
46(7):1427–1437
43. Li J, Yin H-M, Li X-B, Okunishi E, Shen Y-L, He J, Tang Z-K, Wang W-X, Yücelen E, Li
C (2017) Surface evolution of a Pt–Pd–Au electrocatalyst for stable oxygen reduction. Nat
Energy 2(8):17111
44. Sankarasubramanian S, Singh N, Mizuno F, Prakash J (2016) Ab initio investigation of the
oxygen reduction reaction activity on noble metal (Pt, Au, Pd), Pt3M (M=Fe Co, Ni, Cu) and
Pd3M (M=Fe Co, Ni, Cu) alloy surfaces, for LiO 2 cells. J Power Sources 319:202–209