Hua Zhang

TL;DR: In this paper, a facile way to grow various porous NiO nanostructures including nanoslices, nanoplates, and nanocolumns is reported.

TL;DR: Different approaches for the fabrication of graphene and the preparation of graphene-modified electrodes for electrochemical sensors are introduced and recent research results on different graphene-based materials as an electrochemical platform for the detection of various biomolecules and chemicals are reviewed and compared.

TL;DR: In situ hybridization of MXenes and 2D MOFs with interface control will provide more opportunities for their use in energy-based applications and are comparable with or even better than those achieved by the previously reported state-of-the-art transition-metal-based catalysts.

TL;DR: Graphene has attracted tremendous research interest in recent years, owing to its exceptional properties as discussed by the authors, and the scaled-up and reliable production of graphene derivatives, such as reduced graphene oxide (rGO), offers a wide range of possibilities to synthesize graphene-based functional materials for various applications.

TL;DR: The research progress on the most promising wet-chemical synthesis methods as well as a wide range of applications of this unique class of materials are reviewed.