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15. Wang D, Li Y (2011) Bimetallic nanocrystals: liquid-phase synthesis and catalytic applications. Adv Mater 23(9):1044–1060
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20. Luo S, Shen PK (2016) Concave platinum-copper octopod nanoframes bounded with multiple
high-index facets for efficient electrooxidation catalysis. ACS Nano 11(12):11946–11953
21. Zhang Z, Liu G, Cui X et al (2018) Crystal phase and architecture engineering of
lotus-thalamus-shaped Pt-Ni anisotropic superstructures for highly efficient electrochemical
hydrogen evolution. Adv Mater 30(30):1801741
22. Du H, Luo S, Wang K et al (2017) High-quality and deeply excavated Pt 3 Co nanocubes as
efficient catalysts for liquid fuel electrooxidation. Chem Mater 29(22):9613–9617
23. Yang P, Yuan X, Hu H et al (2018) Solvothermal synthesis of alloyed PtNi colloidal nanocrystal
clusters (CNCs) with enhanced catalytic activity for methanol oxidation. Adv Func Mater
28(1):1704774
24. Wang D, Xin HL, Hovden R et al (2013) Structurally ordered intermetallic platinumcobalt core-shell nanoparticles with enhanced activity and stability as oxygen reduction
electrocatalysts. Nat Mater 12(1):81–87
25. Wang D, Yu Y, Xin HL et al (2012) Tuning oxygen reduction reaction activity via controllable dealloying: amodel study of ordered Cu 3 Pt/C intermetallic nanocatalysts. Nano Lett
12(10):5230–5238
26. Zhou Z, Wang S, Zhou W et al (2003) Preparation of highly active Pt/C cathode electrocatalysts
for DMFCs by an improved aqueous impregnation method. Phys Chem Chem Phys 5(24):5485
27. Wang D, Zhuang L, Lu J (2007) An alloying-degree-controlling step in the impregnation
synthesis of PtRu/C catalysts. J Phys Chem C 111(44):16416–16422
28. Ding K, Cullen DA, Zhang L et al (2018) A general synthesis approach for supported bimetallic
nanoparticles via surface inorganometallic chemistry. Science 362(6414):560–564
29. Huang X, Zhao Z, Chen Y et al (2014) A rational design of carbon-supported dispersive
Pt-based octahedra as efficient oxygen reduction reaction catalysts. Energy Environ Sci
7(9):2957–2962
30. Yu T, Kim DY, Zhang H et al (2011) Platinum concave nanocubes with high-index facets and
their enhanced activity for oxygen reduction reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed 50(12):2773–2777
31. Chen M, Wu B, Yang J et al (2012) Small adsorbate-assisted shape control of Pd and Pt
nanocrystals. Adv Mater 24(7):862–879
32. Lai J, Niu W, Luque R et al (2015) Solvothermal synthesis of metal nanocrystals and their
applications. Nano Today 10(2):240–267
33. Carpenter MK, Moylan TE, Kukreja RS et al (2012) Solvothermal synthesis of platinum alloy
nanoparticles for oxygen reduction electrocatalysis. J Am Chem Soc 134(20):8535–8542
34. Xia BY, Wu HB, Wang X et al (2012) One-pot synthesis of cubic PtCu 3 nanocages with
enhanced electrocatalytic activity for the methanol oxidation reaction. J Am Chem Soc
134(34):13934–13937
35. Xia BY, Wu HB, Yan Y et al (2013) Ultrathin and ultralong single-crystal platinum nanowire
assemblies with highly stable electrocatalytic activity. J Am Chem Soc 135(25):9480–9485
36. Xia BY, Wu HB, Li N et al (2015) One-pot synthesis of Pt-Co alloy nanowire assemblies
with tunable composition and enhanced electrocatalytic properties. Angew Chem Int Ed
54(12):3797–3801
S. Luo et al.
13. Pileni M (2003) The role of soft colloidal templates in controlling the size and shape of
inorganic nanocrystals. Nat Mater 2(3):145–150
14. Zhang C, Hwang SY, Trout A et al (2014) Solid-state chemistry-enabled scalable production
of octahedral Pt-Ni alloy electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction. J Am Chem Soc
136(22):7805–7808
15. Wang D, Li Y (2011) Bimetallic nanocrystals: liquid-phase synthesis and catalytic applications. Adv Mater 23(9):1044–1060
16. Wu Y, Wang D, Li Y (2014) Nanocrystals from solutions: catalysts. 43(7):2112–2124
17. Mourdikoudis S, Liz-Marzán LM (2013) Oleylamine in nanoparticle synthesis. Chem Mater
25(9):1465–1476
18. Muzart J (2009) N, N-Dimethylformamide: much more than a solvent. Tetrahedron
65(40):8313–8323
19. Luo S, Tang M, Shen PK et al (2017) Atomic-scale preparation of octopod nanoframes with
high-index facets as highly active and stable catalysts. Adv Mater 29(8):160687
20. Luo S, Shen PK (2016) Concave platinum-copper octopod nanoframes bounded with multiple
high-index facets for efficient electrooxidation catalysis. ACS Nano 11(12):11946–11953
21. Zhang Z, Liu G, Cui X et al (2018) Crystal phase and architecture engineering of
lotus-thalamus-shaped Pt-Ni anisotropic superstructures for highly efficient electrochemical
hydrogen evolution. Adv Mater 30(30):1801741
22. Du H, Luo S, Wang K et al (2017) High-quality and deeply excavated Pt 3 Co nanocubes as
efficient catalysts for liquid fuel electrooxidation. Chem Mater 29(22):9613–9617
23. Yang P, Yuan X, Hu H et al (2018) Solvothermal synthesis of alloyed PtNi colloidal nanocrystal
clusters (CNCs) with enhanced catalytic activity for methanol oxidation. Adv Func Mater
28(1):1704774
24. Wang D, Xin HL, Hovden R et al (2013) Structurally ordered intermetallic platinumcobalt core-shell nanoparticles with enhanced activity and stability as oxygen reduction
electrocatalysts. Nat Mater 12(1):81–87
25. Wang D, Yu Y, Xin HL et al (2012) Tuning oxygen reduction reaction activity via controllable dealloying: amodel study of ordered Cu 3 Pt/C intermetallic nanocatalysts. Nano Lett
12(10):5230–5238
26. Zhou Z, Wang S, Zhou W et al (2003) Preparation of highly active Pt/C cathode electrocatalysts
for DMFCs by an improved aqueous impregnation method. Phys Chem Chem Phys 5(24):5485
27. Wang D, Zhuang L, Lu J (2007) An alloying-degree-controlling step in the impregnation
synthesis of PtRu/C catalysts. J Phys Chem C 111(44):16416–16422
28. Ding K, Cullen DA, Zhang L et al (2018) A general synthesis approach for supported bimetallic
nanoparticles via surface inorganometallic chemistry. Science 362(6414):560–564
29. Huang X, Zhao Z, Chen Y et al (2014) A rational design of carbon-supported dispersive
Pt-based octahedra as efficient oxygen reduction reaction catalysts. Energy Environ Sci
7(9):2957–2962
30. Yu T, Kim DY, Zhang H et al (2011) Platinum concave nanocubes with high-index facets and
their enhanced activity for oxygen reduction reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed 50(12):2773–2777
31. Chen M, Wu B, Yang J et al (2012) Small adsorbate-assisted shape control of Pd and Pt
nanocrystals. Adv Mater 24(7):862–879
32. Lai J, Niu W, Luque R et al (2015) Solvothermal synthesis of metal nanocrystals and their
applications. Nano Today 10(2):240–267
33. Carpenter MK, Moylan TE, Kukreja RS et al (2012) Solvothermal synthesis of platinum alloy
nanoparticles for oxygen reduction electrocatalysis. J Am Chem Soc 134(20):8535–8542
34. Xia BY, Wu HB, Wang X et al (2012) One-pot synthesis of cubic PtCu 3 nanocages with
enhanced electrocatalytic activity for the methanol oxidation reaction. J Am Chem Soc
134(34):13934–13937
35. Xia BY, Wu HB, Yan Y et al (2013) Ultrathin and ultralong single-crystal platinum nanowire
assemblies with highly stable electrocatalytic activity. J Am Chem Soc 135(25):9480–9485
36. Xia BY, Wu HB, Li N et al (2015) One-pot synthesis of Pt-Co alloy nanowire assemblies
with tunable composition and enhanced electrocatalytic properties. Angew Chem Int Ed
54(12):3797–3801