Synthesis and application of carbon-based hollow nanomaterials

Abstract

Carbon-based hollow nanomaterials have recently become one of the hot research topics because of their unique structures, outstanding physicochemical properties and potential applications. The design and synthesis of novel carbon-based hollow nanomaterials have important scientific significance and wide application value. The recent researches on designing of synthesis, structure, function and application of carbon-based hollow nanomaterials are reviewed. The common synthesis strategies of carbon- based hollow nanomaterials are briefly introduced. It is described in detail about the structural designing, material functionalization and main applications of carbon-based hollow nanomaterials. At the end of this review, the current challenges as well as opportunities in the synthesis and application of carbon-based hollow nanomaterials are discussed.