Ionic liquids for the convenient synthesis of functional nanoparticles and other inorganic nanostructures.
Ionic liquids are a new class of organic solvents with high polarity and a preorganized solvent structure. Very polar reactions can be carried out in these liquid in the absence of or with a controlled amount of water, and crystalline nanoparticles can be synthesized conveniently at ambient temperatures. The pronounced self-organization of the solvent is used in the synthesis of self-assembled, highly organized hybrid nanostructures with unparalleled quality. The extraordinary potential of ionic liquids in materials synthesis is described in this minireview and a physicochemical explanation is given.
Antonietti
Markus
M
Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Research Campus Golm, 14424 Potsdam, Germany. pape@mpikg-golm.mpg.de
Kuang
Daibin
D
Smarsly
Bernd
B
Zhou
Yong
Y
D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
D019216:Metals, Heavy; D012997:Solvents; D014867:Water