Redox-active oxides find use in many applications, including catalysts, photovoltaic devices,
self-cleaning glasses, chemical sensors and electronic components. Their utility derives …

The knowledge about the mechanisms of the morphological control of nanoparticles (NPs) is
directly correlated with the atomic configurations of their exposed surfaces, which can …

Pure rutile phase of TiO 2 (R-TiO 2) nanocrystals were synthesized through a low
temperature sol-gel synthesis route by tuning the chemical process. This modified process …

Photocatalytic degradation of hazardous Methylene blue (MB) attracts greater concern as it
is the dominant effluent of textile industry that is mixing with the ground water resources. In …

Fabrication of heterostructured materials is a strategy to boost the charge-transfer kinetics
and the performance of high-rate lithium storage. Here, a facile, low-temperature method for …

Recently, the knowledge of surface-dependent properties has attracted a lot of attention
since it is crucial for materials functionalization based on the morphological control of …

Many essential chemical processes, such as adsorption and catalysis, take place at the
surface of a solid material. Hence, accurately determining the energy of a solid surface …

Cu 2 O low-index surfaces periodic models have been simulated based on density
functional theory. The calculated surfaces energies allowed estimating the morphology by …

In this contribution, we present an experimental and theoretical investigation of the role of
counter-ions in the crystal morphology, surface structure, and photocatalytic activity of …

Periodic quantum mechanics DFT calculations have been employed to investigate surface
and electronic properties of β-PbO 2 thin films and binary β-PbO 2/SnO 2 thin films with …