Metastable-Phase Materials

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE METASTABLE PHASE MATERIALS Introduction What are the metastable phase materials The categories of metastable phase materials The influence on polymorphs of materials The wide applications of metastable phase materials The criterion for stable phase and metastable phase materials References CHAPTER 2. SYNTHETIC METHODOLOGY Introduction The keys for synthesizing metastable phase materials The synthetic methods for synthesizing metastable phase materials References CHAPTER 3. CHARACTERIZATION Introduction Characterizations How to determine the phase of metastable phase 2D metal oxides References CHAPTER 4. METASTABLE PHASE METALS Introduction Noble metals Non-noble metals The criterion to determine the stable phase and metastable phase metals References CHAPTER 5. METASTABLE PHASE OXIDE, CHALCOGENIDE, PHOSPHIDE AND BORIDE MATERIALS Introduction Oxides Others References CHAPTER 6. SPIN-DEPENDENT METASTABLE PHASE MATERIALS Introduction Spin related catalysis Spin related catalysts for alkaline OER Spin related catalyst for acidic OER References CHAPTER 7. CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL METASTABLE PHASE OXIDES Introduction The Point group, crystal system, crystal lattice and space groups of 2D materials The possible crystal structure and chemical formula of 2D metal oxides How to prepare metastable phase 2D metal oxides Metastable phase 2D noble metal oxides Metastable phase 2D non-noble metal oxides The covalent bond behavior in metastable phase 1T metal oxides References CHAPTER 8. ELECTROCATALYSIS Introduction Several typical electrochemical reactions Metastable phase catalysts for advanced electrocatalysis References CHAPTER 9. PHOTOCATALYSTS Introduction Fundamental concepts of photocatalysis Metastable phase catalysts and photocatalysis The advantages and disadvantages of photocatalysis References CHAPTER 10. THERMOCATALYSTS Introduction Several typical thermocatalytic reactions Metastable phase catalysts for

Qi Shao received her Ph.D. degree in applied physics from City University of Hong Kong in 2016. Now she is an associate Professor at College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University. Her current research interests are focusing on metastable catalysts for electrochemical applications. Zhenhui Kang is currently a Professor in Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials and the Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices in Soochow University, P. R. China. His main research interests are in the fields of synthetic and surface chemistry of carbon dots, as well as the exploring of their applications in nanocatalysis, new energy, and bio-imaging. Mingwang Shao is a professor at the Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and the Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, PR China. He got Ph.D. in 2003 at University of Science and Technology of China. His research interests include inorganic solid materials, biological and chemical sensors.