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We reveal the intrinsic pseudocapacitive center of graphene-oxide-based aerogels by investigating different modified graphene skeletons from various approaches. A high proportion of carbonyl groups in carbon networks is shown to optimize the construction of rational pseudocapacitive sites by triggering reversible proton-induced surface reactions, leading to satisfactory electrochemical performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Novel hematite mesocrystals including hierarchical microcones and microdiscs were synthesized by selective HCl etching of hematite pseudocubes. These porous mesocrystals adopting a single-crystal-like structure consist of radially aligned α-Fe2O3 nanorods, which elucidates the intrinsic mesocrystalline structure of the initial hematite pseudocubes. The hematite mesocrystals exhibited enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity and high Cr(vi) removal capacity. This result provides an effective top-down approach towards mesocrystals with tunable morphologies and architectures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]