A variety of colloidal chemical approaches has been developed in the last few decades for
the controlled synthesis of nanostructured materials in either water or organic solvents …

The design of nanoparticles is critical for their efficient use in many applications ranging from
biomedicine to sensing and energy. While shape and size are responsible for the properties …

The oxygen vacancy in MnO2 is normally proved as the reactive site for the catalytic
ozonation, and acquiring a highly reactive crystal facet with abundant oxygen vacancy by …

Nanostructured photocatalysts have always offered opportunities to solve issues concerned
with the environmental challenges caused by rapid urbanization and industrialization. These …

Photocatalysis based technologies have a key role in addressing important challenges of
the ecological transition, such as environment remediation and conversion of renewable …

Anatase titanium dioxide, as one of the most well-known functional materials, is widely
utilized in various fields of the environment and energy. In recent decades, much attention …

A reliable sol–gel approach, which combines the formation of ZnO nanocrystals and a
solvent driven, shape-controlled, crystal-growth process to form well-organized ZnO …

Owing to their large ratio of surface area to mass and volume, metal–organic frameworks
and porous carbons have revolutionized many applications that rely on chemical and …

Ether based electrolytes have surfaced as alternatives to conventional carbonates allowing
for enhanced electrochemical performance of sodium-ion batteries; however, the primary …

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanocrystals have attracted great attention in heterogeneous
photocatalysis and photoelectricity fields for decades. However, contradicting conclusions …