In recent years, due to its unparalleled advantages, the biomimetic and bioinspired
synthesis of nanomaterials/nanostructures has drawn increasing interest and attention …

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 …

The field of surface science provides a unique approach to understanding bulk, surface and
interfacial phenomena occurring during TiO 2 photocatalysis. This review highlights, from a …

Brookite is the least studied TiO2 photocatalyst due to the difficulties usually encountered in
order to obtain it as a pure phase. In this review, a comprehensive survey of the different …

Biomass tar could be produced along with syngas during biomass pyrolysis/gasification. Tar
elimination by efficient adsorption and catalytic conversion by carbon-based …

Hollow porous micro/nanostructures with high surface area and shell permeability have
attracted tremendous attention. Particularly, the synthesis and structural tailoring of diverse …

The efficient adsorption and storage of radioactive iodine from uranium fission reactions is
essential for safe nuclear energy. Bio-based adsorption materials have gained significant …

Graphitic carbon nitride (g-CN) is an exciting material–a semiconductor comprised only of
carbon and nitrogen. It is very easy to synthesize and there are many papers on the …

Carbothermal reduction could be employed as a facile technology for the synthesis of
various novel materials, especially transition-metal-functionalized nanostructures. In …

Biomimetic mineralization is a powerful approach for the synthesis of advanced materials
with complex shape, hierarchical organization and controlled size, shape and polymorph …