Iron oxide nanocrystals (IONCs) with various geometric morphologies show excellent physical and chemical properties and have received extensive attention in recent years. The various shape-induced magnetic and electrochemical properties of the IONCs make them suitable for diverse applications. Understanding the correlation between the physicochemical properties and morphology of IONCs is a prerequisite for their widespread applications. Hence, this review focuses on current research progress regarding shape-controlled IONCs in different dimensions, and the corresponding shape-dependent magnetic, catalytic and gas-sensor properties are discussed. Furthermore, the general preparation methods, shape-guided growth mechanisms and energy conversion applications in photoelectrochemical water splitting, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) and lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) of these IONCs (alpha-Fe2O3, gamma-Fe2O3, Fe3O4) are also discussed. Finally, the perspectives of IONCs in promising research directions are proposed.
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Cent China Normal Univ, Coll Chem, Minist Educ, Key Lab Pesticide & Chem Biol, Wuhan 430079, Peoples R China
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Ai, Zhihui
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Deng, Kejian
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Hong Kong Polytech Univ, Res Ctr Environm Technol & Management, Dept Civil & Struct Engn, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaCent China Normal Univ, Coll Chem, Minist Educ, Key Lab Pesticide & Chem Biol, Wuhan 430079, Peoples R China
Deng, Kejian
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Cent China Normal Univ, Coll Chem, Minist Educ, Key Lab Pesticide & Chem Biol, Wuhan 430079, Peoples R ChinaCent China Normal Univ, Coll Chem, Minist Educ, Key Lab Pesticide & Chem Biol, Wuhan 430079, Peoples R China
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Zhang, Lizhi
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Cent China Normal Univ, Coll Chem, Minist Educ, Key Lab Pesticide & Chem Biol, Wuhan 430079, Peoples R ChinaCent China Normal Univ, Coll Chem, Minist Educ, Key Lab Pesticide & Chem Biol, Wuhan 430079, Peoples R China
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UNIV CALIF BERKELEY, LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATL LAB, DIV MAT SCI, BERKELEY, CA 94720 USAUNIV CALIF BERKELEY, LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATL LAB, DIV MAT SCI, BERKELEY, CA 94720 USA
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Univ Nottingham, Fac Engn, Div Mat Mech & Struct, Nottingham NG7 2RD, EnglandUniv Nottingham, Fac Engn, Div Mat Mech & Struct, Nottingham NG7 2RD, England
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Cent China Normal Univ, Coll Chem, Minist Educ, Key Lab Pesticide & Chem Biol, Wuhan 430079, Peoples R China
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State Ethn Affairs Commiss, Key Lab Catalysis & Mat Sci, Wuhan 430074, Hubei Province, Peoples R ChinaCent China Normal Univ, Coll Chem, Minist Educ, Key Lab Pesticide & Chem Biol, Wuhan 430079, Peoples R China
Ai, Zhihui
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Deng, Kejian
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Wan, Qianfen
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Zhang, Lizhi
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UNIV CALIF BERKELEY, LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATL LAB, DIV MAT SCI, BERKELEY, CA 94720 USAUNIV CALIF BERKELEY, LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATL LAB, DIV MAT SCI, BERKELEY, CA 94720 USA
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Univ Nottingham, Fac Engn, Div Mat Mech & Struct, Nottingham NG7 2RD, EnglandUniv Nottingham, Fac Engn, Div Mat Mech & Struct, Nottingham NG7 2RD, England
Almeida, Trevor P.
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Fay, Mike
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Univ Nottingham, Fac Engn, Div Mat Mech & Struct, Nottingham NG7 2RD, EnglandUniv Nottingham, Fac Engn, Div Mat Mech & Struct, Nottingham NG7 2RD, England
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Brown, Paul D.
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