title: Ionic liquids for the convenient synthesis of functional nanoparticles and other inorganic nanostructures.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Research Campus Golm, 14424 Potsdam, Germany. pape@mpikg-golm.mpg.de
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Antonietti
authors.forename: Daibin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kuang
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Smarsly
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D019216:Metals, Heavy; D012997:Solvents; D014867:Water