The effects of exposing crystal planes and vacancy defect engineering can induce unique
surface atom arrangements that strongly influence the physicochemical properties of …

Compared to using more complicated and expensive metal–organic frameworks (MOFs)
and covalent organic frameworks (COFs) for photocatalyzed oxidative amine coupling …

Rock salt-phase MnS nanocubes with tunable sizes of 35 to 110 and 65 to 154 nm
octahedra have been synthesized at 60–90° C in aqueous solutions. At 110° C, 323 nm …

Photocatalytic degradation indoor toluene is one of the most environment-compatible
strategies for manufacturing advanced air purifiers. A novel self-supporting photocatalysts …

Small Co3O4 cubes and cuboctahedra were synthesized at 110 and 150° C in just 2 h,
respectively. Size-tunable nanocubes were also prepared at 150° C for 2 h. Despite their …

Surface 4-trifluoromethylphenylacetylene (4-TFMA) functionalization enables inert Cu2O
cubes to exhibit a good photocatalytic activity. The modified rhombic dodecahedra also …

Excessive emission of CO 2 into the atmosphere has caused significant environmental
issues. Photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) reduction of CO 2 is an effective method that combines …

SrTiO3 {100}-truncated rhombic dodecahedra, edge-truncated cubes, and cubes were
synthesized for photocatalytic oxidative amine coupling of benzylamine. The crystals exhibit …

Although precise regulation of the crystalline structures of metal oxides is an effective
method to improve their antibacterial activities, the corresponding mechanisms involved in …

Cu2O cubes, octahedra, and rhombic dodecahedra with and without surface 4-
nitrophenylacetylene (4-NA) functionalization were used to catalyze dimethylacrylamide …