Prof. Wenjie Shen of the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences recently published a review paper on Chem. Soc. Review for a topic of “Morphology-dependent nanocatalysts: Rod-shaped oxides”. In this review, they highlight important progress in morphology-dependent nanocatalysts based on the use of rod-shaped metal oxides with characteristic redox and acid–base features. The correlation between the catalytic properties and the exposed facets verifies the chemical nature of the morphology effect. Moreover, they provide an overview of the interactions between the rod-shaped oxides and the metal nanoparticles in metal-oxide. A fundamental understanding of active sites in morphologically tuneable oxides enclosed by the desired reactive facets is expected to directthe development of highly efficient nanocatalysts. （Chem. Soc. Rev. 2014, DOI: 10.1039/C3CS60296F）