It is challenging to design alloy nanocrystals with complex but homogeneous configurations. Now, a direct solution-phase synthesis is reported which can incorporate different alloy configurations into one nanoparticle. The nanoparticles, with atomically precise catalytic sites, are demonstrated as highly active and cost-effective catalysts.
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Wu, D., Cao, M. Homogeneous and complex catalysts. Nat. Synth 2, 595–596 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44160-023-00299-2
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