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Added on to the "Typical catalytic materials" paragraph:

Platinum metals are also important for oxygen reduction reactions, like those of energy conversion in fuel cells and also the reduction of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. The problem with platinum as a catalyst is that it is very expensive. The use of platinum nanocubes as a catalytic material decreases the total amount of platinum that is used while keeping the same amount of surface area. The surface is where the catalysis takes place, so this is very important. The faces of the nanocube structure are also very important for increased catalytic activity.

Added to the "Energy Processing" paragraph:

Platinum nanocubes are especially important for this reaction as they reduce the price of the catalyst for more commercially available use.

As mentioned before, platinum catalysts are helpful for energy conversion in fuel cells. The platinum catalysts help with the reduction reactions that are necessary to use hydrogen for alternative energies.