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

Low-dimensional semiconductor materials structures, where nanowires are needle-like one-
dimensional examples, have developed into one of the most intensely studied fields of …

Transparent superhydrophobic coatings are highly desirable in outdoor optoelectronic
devices for their anti-wetting, self-cleaning, and anti-icing abilities. Superhydrophobicity …

Metal oxides possess exceptional potential as base materials in emerging technologies. In
recent times, significant amount of research works is carried out on these materials to assess …

Titanium dioxide (TiO 2) is a widely used multifunctional ceramic material due to its excellent
stability and physical-chemical properties as well as its great accessibility and moderate …

Nanowires are filamentary crystals with a tailored diameter that can be obtained using a
plethora of different synthesis techniques. In this review, we focus on the vapor phase …

The development of photocatalysts with desirable compositions and structures to improve
the selectivity of CO 2 conversion to hydrocarbon remains a challenging goal. In this study …

The nanowire geometry provides potential advantages over planar wafer-based or thin-film
solar cells in every step of the photoconversion process. These advantages include reduced …

Semiconductor nanowires have been the subject of intensive research investment over the
past few decades. Their physical properties afford them applications in a vast network of …

An increase or modification of structural order in the vicinity of a solid substrate is known for
a wide range of materials. For molecular materials crystallizing on a solid surface it has been …