Complex structures and morphologies in nature endow materials with unexpected
properties and extraordinary functions. Biotemplating is an emerging strategy for replicating …

Materials science will play a key role in the further development of emerging solutions for the
increasing problems of energy and environment. Materials found in nature have many …

Although numerous ruthenium‐based phosphates possess high catalytic activities for
hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), most of them rely on dangerous and toxic synthesis …

Sustainable development of highly active catalysts for peroxomonosulfate (PMS) activation
to destruct organic pollutants in wastewater has irreplaceable significance, but remains a …

Fe-doped cerium oxide (CeO 2) hollow microspheres were successfully synthesized by a
simple co-precipitation route using yeast as a bio-template and nitrate as the oxide …

Using nanotechnology to increase the recovery of oil reservoirs can be a good way to meet
energy demand, in order to increase oil production and reduce production costs …

Cr 2 O 3 nanocubes with porous structure were synthesized by solvothermal method at 150°
C/24 h using potassium dichromate (K 2 Cr 2 O 7), N, N-dimethyl formamide (DMF) and …

PtO nanoparticles (NPs) were anchored mesoporous Cr 2 O 3 networks through a surfactant-
modified approach to synthesize PtO@ Cr 2 O 3 nanocomposites at varying PtO NPs …

A series of chromium oxides (CrO x) were prepared using the sol–gel method for the
oxidative dehydrogenation of propane into propene (ODHP). After calcination at …

Hollow Gd2O3: Ln (Ln= Eu3+, Sm3+) microspheres were successfully fabricated by using
carbon spheres as a template and urea as a precipitating agent, which involved the …