Nucleation and growth are critical steps in crystallization, which plays an important role in
determining crystal structure, size, morphology, and purity. Therefore, understanding the …

The polymorphism of phosphorus-based materials has garnered much research interest,
and the variable chemical bonding structures give rise to a variety of micro and …

Searching photocatalysts with sufficient utilization of sunlight and elucidating relevant
reaction mechanism are still grand challenges in the field of semiconductor photocatalysis …

Comprehensive Summary With the rapid consumption of fossil fuels and the resulting
environmental problems, researchers are working to find sustainable alternative energy and …

Ubiquitous crystals play an important role in our daily lives. Recent studies on the properties
and formation of crystals have proven the attachment of particles ranging from ion pairs to …

Understanding classical and nonclassical mechanisms of crystal nucleation and growth at
the atomic scale is of great interest to scientists in many disciplines. However, fulfilling direct …

Defect engineering of semiconductors provides an effective strategy for improving
photocatalytic performance without doping alien elements. Understanding the defect and …

Experimental study of the atomic mechanism in melting and freezing processes remains a
formidable challenge. We report herein on a unique material system that allows for in situ …

Charge polarization is an interesting and vital phenomenon in nature. This is the first report
of such effect in crystalline red phosphorus (P). We synthesized large-scale (up to 100× 10× …

Nucleation is the first stage of phase change phenomena, including condensation on
nanostructured superhydrophobic surfaces. Despite plenty of theoretical studies on the …