α-Fe2O3 as a photocatalytic material: A review

M Mishra, DM Chun - Applied Catalysis A: General, 2015 - Elsevier
Photocatalysis has been attracting much research interest because of its wide applications
in renewable energy and environmental remediation. There are many materials that are …

Titanium dioxide nanomaterials: synthesis, properties, modifications, and applications

X Chen, SS Mao - Chemical reviews, 2007 - ACS Publications
Since its commercial production in the early twentieth century, titanium dioxide (TiO2) has
been widely used as a pigment1 and in sunscreens, 2, 3 paints, 4 ointments, toothpaste, 5 …

Polymorphous transformations of nanometric iron (III) oxide: a review

L Machala, J Tucek, R Zboril - Chemistry of materials, 2011 - ACS Publications
There is great interest in iron oxides, especially in nanosized form, for both fundamental and
practical reasons. Because of its polymorphism, iron (III) oxide (ferric oxide, Fe2O3) is one of …

{alpha}-Fe {sub 2} O {sub 3} nanotubes in gas sensor and lithium-ion battery applications

J Chen, L Xu, W Li, X Gou - Advanced Materials (Weinheim), 2005 - osti.gov
Templated arrays of {alpha}-Fe {sub 2} O {sub 3} nanotubes, produced using an alumina
membrane, exhibit enhanced sensitivity to ethanol and hydrogen as well as enhanced …

Solar photodecolorization of methylene blue by CuO/X zeolite as a heterogeneous catalyst

A Nezamzadeh-Ejhieh, S Hushmandrad - Applied Catalysis A: General, 2010 - Elsevier
Semiconductor photocatalysis has proved to be an efficient method for decolorization and
degradation of pollutants. In this study, a common semiconductor, CuO, as doped with …

A Highly Efficient Chemical Sensor Material for H2S: α‐Fe2O3 Nanotubes Fabricated Using Carbon Nanotube Templates

Z Sun, H Yuan, Z Liu, B Han, X Zhang - Advanced Materials, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract α‐Fe 2 O 3 nanotubes that can be used as chemical sensors (see Figure) are
fabricated by a novel carbon nanotube (CNT) templated synthesis. CNTs are coated with a …

Glucose-Assisted One-Pot Synthesis of FeOOH Nanorods and Their Transformation to Fe3O4@Carbon Nanorods for Application in Lithium Ion Batteries

T Zhu, JS Chen, XW Lou - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2011 - ACS Publications
In this work, we demonstrate a facile one-pot glucose-mediated hydrothermal method for the
synthesis of ferric oxyhydroxide (FeOOH) rodlike nanoparticles. It is found that the presence …

Synthesis of nearly monodisperse iron oxide and oxyhydroxide nanocrystals

X Liang, X Wang, J Zhuang, Y Chen… - Advanced Functional …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Uniform magnetite, hematite, and goethite nanocrystals were prepared through an attractive
method based on an oleic acid/alcohol/water system. By adjusting the synthetic parameters …

Environmentally friendly methodologies of nanostructure synthesis

Y Mao, TJ Park, F Zhang, H Zhou, SS Wong - Small, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Environmentally friendly synthetic methodologies have gradually been implemented as
viable techniques in the synthesis of a range of nanostructures. In this work, we focus on the …

Size effects of WO3 nanocrystals for photooxidation of water in particulate suspension and photoelectrochemical film systems

SJ Hong, H Jun, PH Borse, JS Lee - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2009 - Elsevier
Monoclinic WO3 nanocrystals were synthesized by a hydrothermal reaction and post
calcination. Their particle sizes were varied from 30nm to 500nm by changing calcination …