Nanomaterials (NMs) with unique structures and compositions can give rise to exotic
physicochemical properties and applications. Despite the advancement in solution-based …

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 …

Highlights The role of electron transport characteristics in electromagnetic (EM) attenuation
can be generalized to other EM functional materials. The integrated functions of efficient EM …

Abstract Structure and defect control are widely accepted effective strategies to manipulate
the activity and stability of catalysts. On a freestanding hierarchically porous carbon …

Emerging clean energy technologies such as regenerative fuel cells and rechargeable
metal–air batteries have attracted increasing global interest because of their high efficiency …

Supported metal catalysts represent one of the major milestones in heterogeneous catalysis.
Such catalytic systems are feasible for use in a broad range of applications, including …

Rational design of non-noble metal catalysts with an electrocatalytic activity comparable or
even superior to Pt is extremely important for future fuel cell-based renewable energy …

Abstract Novel dual phased CoO/Co 3 O 4 particles with Co 3 O 4 nanoneedles on surface
are obtained by annealing dual-phased Co (hexagonal and cubic phases) particles. Their …

Conversion chemistry is a rapidly maturing field, where chemical conversion of template
nanoparticles (NPs) into new compositions is often accompanied by morphological …

A critical bottleneck limiting the performance of rechargeable zinc–air batteries lies in the
inefficient bifunctional electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction and evolution reactions at …