In this paper, we report on the shape-controlled synthesis of monoclinic (m-) ZnV 2 O 6 micro/ nanostructures through a simple hydrothermal approach and their highly reversible lithium storage for anode materials in lithium-ion batteries. m-ZnV 2 O 6 structures with different diameters were selectively explored by changing the critical experimental parameters of dwell time and reaction temperatures. A novel ''dissolution recrystalizaion-Ostwald ripening-splitting'' combination mechanism for uniform nanowires is proposed by further monitoring the time-dependent evolution of morphologies and phases. Furthermore, these m-ZnV 2 O 6 nanowires with high aspect ratio exhibit a better reversible capacity and a much excellent cyclic retention than that of as-obtained mesostructures and bulk counterparts because of better contact behavior and a shorter diffusion length for Li + , implying a promising candidate for the application in high-energy batteries.

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SrMoO 4 rose-like and persimmon-like structures were synthesized via microwave radiation-assisted chelating agent method. The microstructure and morphology of the as-prepared samples were analyzed by X-ray diffraction and field-emission scanning electron microscope. According to the experimental results, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, as an outstanding chelating agent, plays an important role in inducing the morphology evolution.

This work reports on the shape-controlled synthesis of CaMoO 4 nanorods via a high-efficient microwave irradiation-assisted chelating agent method. The phase and microstructure of these materials were systematically characterized by X-ray diffraction and field-emission scanning electron microscopy. It is noteworthy that EDTA plays pivotal roles as the complexing and capping agent in the oriented growth of uniform CaMoO 4 nanorods. The synthetic process gives the guidance to understand the morphological evolution of CaMoO 4 microstructures in microwave system, and provides a facile and designed strategy to fabricate functional one dimensional metallic molybdates.

Two CoII/CuII coordination polymers, [Co(bim)(ip)]n (1) and [Cu3(nip)2(OH)(bim)(H2O)]n (2) [bim = bis(imidazol‐1‐yl)methane, H2ip = isophthalic acid and H2nip = 5‐nitroisophthalic acid], were synthesized by reactions of metal acetate with H2ip or H2nip in the presence of bim ligand under hydrothermal conditions. The polymers were characterized by elemental analyses, IR spectroscopy, TGA, XRPD, and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. Compound 1 shows a 2D (4, 4) layer structure with CoII ions at the nodes, which is further extended in to a 3D supramolecular network through C–H···π interactions. Compound 2 manifests a four‐connected {Cu5(OH)2}8+ pentameric kernel, which is bridged by bim ligand molecules and two kinds of nip ligands with different coordination modes. This complex also displays a 2D (4, 4) network, which is constructed from pentanuclear CuII clusters as secondary building unit (SBU). In addition, the catalytic properties of the title compounds for the degradation of congo red were investigated.