Qi Shao & Zhenhui Kang 
Metastable-Phase Materials [PDF ebook] 
Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Applications

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 thermocatalysis
References
Summary and Outlook

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.