Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of carbohydrates in general has been reported as a
sustainable and green technique to produce novel carbon materials. Traditional HTC of …

Advances in engine technologies are placing additional demands on emission control
catalysts, which must now perform at lower temperatures, but at the same time be robust …

The development of highly efficient and economical materials for the oxygen reduction
reaction (ORR) plays a key role in practical energy conversion technologies. However, the …

Most research studies reported that oxygen vacancies on transition metal oxides are crucial
for improving the catalytic oxidation activities. However, few studies investigated the …

In the metal-based peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation process, the sluggish surface redox
cycle of metal ions generally hampered the efficiency of PMS activation for pollutant …

Developing efficient and stable catalyst is crucial for the catalytic removal of volatile organic
compounds (VOCs). Herein, we report an effective and versatile surface defect engineering …

Doping other metals is known as a facile strategy to improve the catalytic activity of metal
oxide catalysts. However, the doping behavior heavily depends on the surface structure of …

The discovery of novel materials that are stable at ambient conditions with emergent
functionalities is a pressing need of the 21st century to keep the pace of social and …

Crystal plane effect has attracted remarkable attention in the process of peroxymonosulfate
(PMS) activation in water. In this work, nanocube-Co 3 O 4 (Co 3 O 4-NC), nanoplate-Co 3 O …

Co3O4 is a well-known catalyst in the oxidation reaction. In such a catalyst, the geometric
and electronic structures of tetrahedrally coordinated Co2+ and octahedrally coordinated …