Crystallization is one of the most important physicochemical processes. Crystal structure
determines most of properties of substances in the condensed state; this is why the modern …

This review focuses on the synthesis, assembly, surface functionalization, as well as
application of inorganic nanostructures. Electrochemical and wet-chemical methods are …

Three-dimensional (3D) hierarchically porous nanostructures with controlled morphology
and dimensionality represent one kind of important material and have received enormous …

A novel gas sensor composed of Pt nanoparticles-decorated hierarchical SnO 2
nanostructures (Pt–SnO 2) was synthesized via a facile dipping-precipitation strategy. Pt …

FeO (OH) nanorods were prepared by a mild hydrothermal synthesis using
tetraethylammonium hydroxide (TEAOH) as the structure director. The as-prepared FeO …

Lysozyme monolayer-protected gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) which are hydrophilic and
biocompatible and show excellent colloidal stability (at low temperature, ca. 4° C), were …

Metal nanoparticles (NPs) have emerged as a kind of new photocatalyst to drive various
chemical reactions by visible‐light irradiation. A distinct advantage of metal NP …

Controls in coating gold nanoparticles with conductive polymers are reported, where uniform
core/shell nanoparticles with tailored core aggregation and shell thickness are …

A novel, facile, and general one‐pot strategy is explored for the synthesis of diverse noble‐
metal (Au, Pt, Ag, or Pt/Au)/Fe2O3 hybrid nanoparticles with the assistance of lysine (which …

The simple green method for synthesis of stable L-Methionine (L-Met) capped silver (Ag@
LM NPs) and gold (Au@ LM NPs) nanoparticles (NPs) without adding any additional …