Nanomaterials are at the leading edge of the emerging field of nanotechnology. Their
unique and tunable size-dependent properties (in the range 1–100 nm) make these …

While control over crystal structure is one of the primary objectives in crystal growth, the
present lack of predictive understanding of the mechanisms driving structure selection …

Understanding and controlling the polymorphism of manganese dioxide (MnO2) is of vital
importance in many nanoscale applications. Here in situ powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) in …

Abstract Knowledge about the nucleation, growth, and formation mechanisms during
materials synthesis using sol-gel and solution-based methods is important to design a …

In situ powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) is a powerful characterization tool owing to its ability
to provide time-resolved information about phase composition, crystal structure and …

MSb2O4 constitutes a relatively unexplored class of multinary oxides that is traditionally
synthesized by high-temperature solid-state methods. Here, we report a facile synthesis of …

The hydrothermal synthesis method offers an environmentally benign way of synthesizing Li-
ion battery materials with strong control of particle size and morphology, and thereby also …

In situ synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction is used to elucidate the formation mechanism of
multiferroic BiFeO3 nanoparticles during moderate heat treatment at ambient pressure of an …

Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques are widely used
as analytical tools in the optimization and control of nanomaterial synthesis processes. In …

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are essential for advancing energy storage in electric vehicles
and renewable energy systems due to their high energy density, reliability, and longevity …