Recent advances in metal sulfides: from controlled fabrication to electrocatalytic, photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical water splitting and beyond

S Chandrasekaran, L Yao, L Deng, C Bowen… - Chemical Society …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent years, nanocrystals of metal sulfide materials have attracted scientific research
interest for renewable energy applications due to the abundant choice of materials with …

Solid-state reaction synthesis of nanoscale materials: strategies and applications

A Kumar, S Dutta, S Kim, T Kwon, SS Patil… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nanomaterials (NMs) with unique structures and compositions can give rise to exotic
physicochemical properties and applications. Despite the advancement in solution-based …

Compound copper chalcogenide nanocrystals

C Coughlan, M Ibanez, O Dobrozhan, A Singh… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
This review captures the synthesis, assembly, properties, and applications of copper
chalcogenide NCs, which have achieved significant research interest in the last decade due …

Synthesis, properties, and applications of hollow micro-/nanostructures

X Wang, JI Feng, Y Bai, Q Zhang, Y Yin - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
In this Review, we aim to provide an updated summary of the research related to hollow
micro-and nanostructures, covering both their synthesis and their applications. After a brief …

Recent progress in rare earth micro/nanocrystals: soft chemical synthesis, luminescent properties, and biomedical applications

S Gai, C Li, P Yang, J Lin - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
Luminescent materials, also called phosphors, are defined as solids that can absorb and
convert certain types of energy into radiation of light.(1) Among all kinds of phosphors, rare …

Nanostructured metal sulfides for energy storage

X Rui, H Tan, Q Yan - Nanoscale, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Advanced electrodes with a high energy density at high power are urgently needed for high-
performance energy storage devices, including lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and …

Hollow nanoparticles as emerging electrocatalysts for renewable energy conversion reactions

J Park, T Kwon, J Kim, H Jin, HY Kim, B Kim… - Chemical Society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
While the realization of clean and sustainable energy conversion systems primarily requires
the development of highly efficient catalysts, one of the main issues had been designing the …

Nanostructured metal chalcogenides: synthesis, modification, and applications in energy conversion and storage devices

MR Gao, YF Xu, J Jiang, SH Yu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Advanced energy conversion and storage (ECS) devices (including fuel cells,
photoelectrochemical water splitting cells, solar cells, Li-ion batteries and supercapacitors) …

MOF‐Derived Hollow Co9S8 Nanoparticles Embedded in Graphitic Carbon Nanocages with Superior Li‐Ion Storage

J Liu, C Wu, D Xiao, P Kopold, L Gu, PA van Aken… - Small, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Novel electrode materials consisting of hollow cobalt sulfide nanoparticles embedded in
graphitic carbon nanocages (HCSP⊂ GCC) are facilely synthesized by a top‐down route …

Hollow micro‐/nanostructures: synthesis and applications

XW Lou, LA Archer, Z Yang - Advanced Materials, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Hollow micro‐/nanostructures are of great interest in many current and emerging areas of
technology. Perhaps the best‐known example of the former is the use of fly‐ash hollow …