Advanced MaterialsVolume 18, Issue 24 p. 3309-3312 Communication Fine Tuning of the Face Orientation of ZnO Crystals to Optimize Their Photocatalytic Activity† E. S. Jang, E. S. Jang Emerging Technology Research Department, Advanced Technology Laboratory, Korea Telecom (KT), Seoul 137-792, KoreaSearch for more papers by this authorJ.-H. Won, J.-H. Won Program in Nano-science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, KoreaSearch for more papers by this authorS.-J. Hwang, S.-J. Hwang Center for Intelligent Nano-Bio Materials (CINBM), Division of Nano Sciences and Department of Chemistry, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, KoreaSearch for more papers by this authorJ.-H. Choy, J.-H. Choy [email protected] Center for Intelligent Nano-Bio Materials (CINBM), Division of Nano Sciences and Department of Chemistry, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, KoreaSearch for more papers by this author E. S. Jang, E. S. Jang Emerging Technology Research Department, Advanced Technology Laboratory, Korea Telecom (KT), Seoul 137-792, KoreaSearch for more papers by this authorJ.-H. Won, J.-H. Won Program in Nano-science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, KoreaSearch for more papers by this authorS.-J. Hwang, S.-J. Hwang Center for Intelligent Nano-Bio Materials (CINBM), Division of Nano Sciences and Department of Chemistry, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, KoreaSearch for more papers by this authorJ.-H. Choy, J.-H. Choy [email protected] Center for Intelligent Nano-Bio Materials (CINBM), Division of Nano Sciences and Department of Chemistry, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, KoreaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 11 December 2006 https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200601455Citations: 523 † This work was supported by the SRC/ERC program of MOST/KOSEF (grant: R11-2005-008-01001-0). Supporting Information is available online from Wiley InterScience or from the author. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Graphical Abstract Morphology-controlled nano- and microcrystals of ZnO (see figure) with different ratios of polar to nonpolar faces were synthesized through a soft-solution process. 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