Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Hollow Micro-/Nanostructures

In this Review, we aim to provide an updated summary of the research related to hollow micro- and nanostructures, covering both their synthesis and their applications. After a brief introduction to the definition and classification of the hollow micro-/nanostructures, we discuss various synthetic strategies that can be grouped into three major categories, including hard templating, soft templating, and self-templating synthesis. For both hard and soft templating strategies, we focus on how different types of templates are generated and then used for creating hollow structures. At the end of each section, the structural and morphological control over the product is discussed. For the self-templating strategy,…

• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Award: 21401135
• NS
  Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province

  Award: BK20140304
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  Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
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  American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund
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  Division of Chemistry

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  Basic Energy Sciences

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  Office of Research and Economic Development, University of California, Riverside