Inorganic materials with controllable shapes have been an intensely studied subject in
nanoscience over the past decades. Control over novel and anisotropic shapes of inorganic …

Rapid development and wide applications of nanotechnology brought about a significant
increment on the number of engineered nanomaterials (ENs) inevitably entering our living …

Mixed Ni–Fe oxides are attractive anode catalysts for efficient water splitting in solar fuels
reactors. Because of conflicting past reports, the catalytically active metal redox state of the …

Titanium dioxide is one of the most intensely studied oxides due to its interesting
electrochemical and photocatalytic properties and it is widely applied, for example in …

Sol–gel routes to metal oxide nanoparticles in organic solvents under exclusion of water
have become a versatile alternative to aqueous methods. In comparison to the complex …

We present a comprehensive guide to nano-impact experiments, in which we introduce
newcomers to this rapidly-developing field of research. Central questions are answered …

Composites of intrinsically conducting polymers (ICPs) are materials that utilize conjugated
polymers and at least one secondary component that can be inorganic or organic materials …

This chapter summarizes the synthesis of various types of nanoparticles as well as surface
modifications of nanomaterials using hydrothermal and solvothermal methods. First, the …

Nanoscale metal oxides are of tremendous current interest to scientists and engineers
because of the potential of their emerging applications spanning from catalysts, sensors …

Surfactant‐free nonaqueous (and/or nonhydrolytic) sol–gel routes constitute one of the most
versatile and powerful synthesis methodologies for nanocrystalline metal oxides with high …