title: Unique role of ionic liquid in microwave-assisted synthesis of monodisperse magnetite nanoparticles.
abstract: A small amount of ionic liquid [bmim][BF(4)] was found to be an efficient aid for microwave heating of nonpolar dibenzyl ether in high temperature solution-phase synthesis of monodisperse magnetite nanoparticles. It was found to act as both microwave absorber and assistant stabilizer in the reactive process and was recovered and reused in successive reactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bio-Nano Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology of Ministry of Education, National Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano Fabrication Technology, Research Institute of Micro/Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Hengyao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Daxiang
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Yanqing
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Jingchang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Fengyuan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lian
authors.forename: Donglu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D052203:Ferrosoferric Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry*; D008280:Magnetics; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008872:Microwaves
chemical_list: D052578:Ionic Liquids; D052203:Ferrosoferric Oxide