The catalytic reaction is closely related to most aspects of our life and it is plays a vital role in almost all chemical processes. In recent years, York-Shell (YS) materials have sprung up as popular catalysts due to its unique functions stemmed from the cavity. This review provides a critical survey and update of the synthesis and application of YS materials in catalysis, including environmental remediation, fuel cells, organic synthesis, sensor and biomedicine, especially the achievements in the past five years. First, the different functions of YS structure and other structural materials are succinctly summarized, with emphasis on the superiority of YS material. The synthesis method of YS materials is then comprehensively reviewed, including the selection, function and structural design of various materials with different strategies. After that, the applications of YS material ascatalysts in different aspects are comprehensively described,with briefly introduce the scientific principle and the advantages of the YS catalyst. Finally, this review provided a critical perspectiveon the existing problems of YS materials,as well as the challenges relevant to the stable synthesis and large-scale utilization.

催化反应与我们生活中的大多数方面密切相关，并且在几乎所有化学过程中都起着至关重要的作用。近年来，York-Shell（YS）材料因其腔体的独特功能而迅速流行开来。这篇综述对YS材料在催化领域的合成和应用进行了重要的调查和更新，包括环境修复，燃料电池，有机合成，传感器和生物医学，尤其是过去五年中取得的成就。首先，简要总结了YS结构和其他结构材料的不同功能，并着重介绍了YS材料的优越性。然后对YS材料的合成方法进行了全面的综述，包括各种策略不同的材料的选择，功能和结构设计。然后，全面介绍了YS催化剂在不同方面的应用，并简要介绍了YS催化剂的科学原理和优点。最后，这篇综述提供了对YS材料存在的问题以及与稳定合成和大规模利用相关的挑战的批判性观点。