Solar energy is attractive because it is free, renewable, abundant and sustainable.
Photocatalysis is one of the feasible routes to utilize solar energy for the degradation of …

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 …

Hollow micro‐/nanostructures have attracted tremendous interest owing to their intriguing
structure‐induced physicochemical properties and great potential for widespread …

Metal oxide hollow structures have received great attention because of their many promising
applications in a wide range of fields. As electrode materials for lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) …

Templating is one of the most important techniques for the controlled synthesis of
nanostructured materials. This powerful tool uses a pre-existing guide with desired …

Fe2O3 microboxes with hierarchically structured shells have been synthesized simply by
annealing Prussian blue (PB) microcubes. By utilizing simultaneous oxidative …

Three‐dimensionally ordered macroporous (3DOM) structures have been widely utilized to
largely enhance a photocatalytic activity. However, the common nanoparticles‐constructed …

However, the geometry of resulting hollow structures is usually spherical, possibly due to the
paucity of proper nonspherical templates available and the difficulty in preserving the shape …

In recent years, nanostructured materials with interior cavities and surface porosity have
received extensive interest in the materials research community, owing to their many …

Calcium titanate (CaTiO 3) a multi-metal oxide has received extensive attention in recent
years, due to its unique structural features, high chemical stability, optimum band edge …