A comprehensive review on synthesis methods for transition-metal oxide nanostructures

Abstract

Recent developments of transition-metal oxide nanostructures with designed shape and dimensionality, including various synthesis methods and applications, are presented.

Metal Oxides as Efficient Charge Transporters in Perovskite Solar Cells

“…Although several common vapor-based methods exist for growing oxide thin films, such as sputtering, evaporation, and laser ablation, [82] researchers in the PV community prefer solution-based growth methods such as spin coating. Although several common vapor-based methods exist for growing oxide thin films, such as sputtering, evaporation, and laser ablation, [82] researchers in the PV community prefer solution-based growth methods such as spin coating.…”

WO3 Nanofiber-Based Biomarker Detectors Enabled by Protein-Encapsulated Catalyst Self-Assembled on Polystyrene Colloid Templates

“…[11][12][13] Among the various SMO synthetic methods, electrospinning offers a particularly facile and versatile means for synthesizing quasi-1D SMO fi brous nanostructures with controlled morphology and porosity. [14][15][16] Catalytic functionalization of the SMO surfaces turns out to be indispensable for the further enhancement of gas sensitivity and selectivity.…”

Oxidation mechanism of thin Cu films: A gateway towards the formation of single oxide phase

“…7 In addition, they are having significantly different properties at the nanometer length scale from their bulk materials. 8 Modern growth techniques also make it possible to grow various oxide nanostructures down to a nanometer scale. However, among the various TMOs, copper oxides attract much more attention due to their easy availability and non-toxicity with excellent electronic properties, which makes them very useful materials in the field of solar energy conversion, catalysis and gas sensors application.…”