ZnO is a widely used metal-oxide semiconductor for photovoltaic application. In solar cell
heterostructures they not only serve as a charge selective contact, but also act as electron …

Titanium dioxide (TiO 2) is well known for its photocatalytic and antibacterial properties
which are widely used in organic pollutants treatment and antibacterial. However, the fast …

Water interaction with mineral surfaces is a complex living system decisive for any
photocatalytic process. Resolving the atomistic structure of mineral–water interfaces is thus …

Titanium dioxide nanowire (NW) arrays are incorporated in many devices for energy
conversion, energy storage, and catalysis. A common approach to fabricate these NWs is …

Arrays of silver nanowires have received increasing attention in a variety of applications
such as surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), plasmonic biosensing and electrode …

Hydrothermally grown rutile TiO2 nanowires are intrinsically full of lattice defects, especially
oxygen vacancies. These vacancies have a significant influence on the structural and …

Nb3O2 (OH) has emerged as a highly attractive photocatalyst based on its chemical stability,
energetic band positions, and large active lattice sites. Compared to other various …

Hydrothermally grown TiO2 nanorods are a key material for several electronic applications.
Due to its anisotropic crystal structure, the electronic properties of this semiconductor …

Exploring the crystallization process of metal oxide mesocrystals has attracted enormous
attention recently. However, due to the lack of insight into the behaviors of short-lived …

Transition metal-doped semiconductor materials are extensively employed for light
harvesting and photocatalytic applications owing to their increased light absorption and …