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Here, two structurally related penta-twinned Pd nanocrystals, penta-twinned Pd nanosheets and decahedral nanocrystals, were comparatively evaluated for the oxygen reduction reaction, ethanol oxidation reaction, and formic acid oxidation reaction. For ORR, the more downshifted d-band center of penta-twinned Pd nanosheets accompanied higher intrinsic activity. In contrast, penta-twinned Pd nanosheets and decahedral nanocrystals exhibited nearly identical EOR-specific activities, together with closely comparable CO-stripping peak potentials. For FAOR, the activity order was reversed, with decahedral nanocrystals showing higher specific activity than penta-twinned Pd nanosheets. 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