title: Light-assisted synthesis of metal oxide hierarchical structures and their catalytic applications.
abstract: Short reaction times and morphology control in the synthesis of inorganic materials under nonthermal conditions remain a challenge. Herein we report a rapid, self-templating, and nonthermal method based on ultraviolet light to prepare metal oxide hierarchical structures. With this method, the morphology of the metal oxides was controlled readily without using templates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA.
authors.forename: Cecil K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: King'ondu
authors.forename: Aparna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iyer
authors.forename: Eric C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Njagi
authors.forename: Naftali
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Opembe
authors.forename: Homer
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Genuino
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Roger A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Ristau
authors.forename: Steven L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Suib
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry; D010087:Oxides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D010087:Oxides