Journey of ZnO quantum dots from undoped to rare-earth and transition metal-doped and their applications

P Singh, RK Singh, R Kumar - RSC advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Currently, developments in the field of quantum dots (QDs) have attracted researchers
worldwide. A large variety of QDs have been discovered in the few years, which have …

Lattice-strained metal–organic-framework arrays for bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysis

W Cheng, X Zhao, H Su, F Tang, W Che, H Zhang… - Nature Energy, 2019 - nature.com
Oxygen electrocatalysis is central to technologies such as fuel cells and electrolysers, but
challenges remain due to the lack of effective earth-abundant electrocatalysts and …

X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy in nanomaterials

Z Sun, Q Liu, T Yao, W Yan, S Wei - Science China Materials, 2015 - Springer
X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) spectroscopy has been widely used for decades in a
wide range of scientific fields, including physics, chemistry, biology, materials sciences …

Electron density modulation of NiCo2S4 nanowires by nitrogen incorporation for highly efficient hydrogen evolution catalysis

Y Wu, X Liu, D Han, X Song, L Shi, Y Song… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Metal sulfides for hydrogen evolution catalysis typically suffer from unfavorable hydrogen
desorption properties due to the strong interaction between the adsorbed H and the …

Solution-phase synthesis of transition metal oxide nanocrystals: Morphologies, formulae, and mechanisms

L Qiao, MT Swihart - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2017 - Elsevier
In this review, we provide a broad overview of solution-phase synthesis of transition metal
oxide nanocrystals (NCs), including a substantial catalog of published methods, and a …

A universal approach of constructing two-dimensional transition metal phosphide heterostructures and the superior performance in (urea-rich) water electrolysis

L Li, Y Liu, X Jiang, L Ke, K Zhao, X Yan, X Wang… - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Transition metal phosphides have consistently shown excellent performance in
electrocatalytic hydrogen production, but challenges remain in the development of efficient …

Kinetics enhancement of lithium–sulfur batteries by interlinked hollow MoO 2 sphere/nitrogen-doped graphene composite

X Wu, Y Du, P Wang, L Fan, J Cheng… - Journal of Materials …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The shuttle effect and poor redox kinetics are vital issues restricting the evolution of lithium
sulfur batteries; it is therefore exigent to rationally design an effective sulfur host. Hence, this …

Graphene aerogels with anchored sub‐micrometer mulberry‐like ZnO particles for high‐rate and long‐cycle anode materials in lithium ion batteries

L Fan, Y Zhang, Q Zhang, X Wu, J Cheng, N Zhang… - Small, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Graphene aerogels (GAs) anchoring hierarchical, mulberry‐like ZnO particles are fabricated
in situ using a one‐step solvothermal reaction. The resulting composites can function as …

Defect-related multicolour emissions in ZnO smoke: from violet, over green to yellow

M Zhang, F Averseng, F Haque, P Borghetti, JM Krafft… - Nanoscale, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The nature of defects in ZnO smoke was studied at different stages of the material's history
by combining photoluminescence (PL) and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) …

Strong surface hydrophilicity in Co-based electrocatalysts for water oxidation

F Tang, W Cheng, Y Huang, H Su, T Yao… - … Applied Materials & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Develo** efficient and durable oxygen evolution electrocatalyst is of paramount
importance for the large-scale supply of renewable energy sources. Herein, we report the …