“…It is widely used in catalysts, 1 batteries, 2 water treatment 3 and other fields. [4][5][6] In recent years, considerable efforts have been made for the preparation of nanostructured α-Fe 2 O 3 particles. Since the chemical and physical properties of α-Fe 2 O 3 can depend on the shape and/or dimensions, the α-Fe 2 O 3 nanostructures with various morphologies, including nanotubes, 7 nanoellipsoids and nanospheres, 8 nanofibers, 9 platelets, 10 nanorings, 11 nanoflowers 12 and nanowires, 13 have been successfully prepared.…”