title: Fabrication of metal nanoparticles using hydroxylated ionic liquids.
abstract: Metal nanoparticles were successfully synthesized from the self-regulated reduction of hydroxylated ionic liquids in aqueous phase without additives. A new water-phase synthesis of gold and palladium nanoparticles using N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-methylmorpholinium tetrafluoroborate is described. Transmission electron microscopy was performed to characterize the metal nanoparticles. The average sizes of the gold and palladium nanoparticles were 4.3 nm and 3.2 nm, respectively. Hydroxylated ionic liquids served as both reductants and protective agents, significantly simplifying the preparation of nanoparticles. The produced particles were highly crystalline in structure with a face-centered cubic (fcc) lattice. Finally, we showed preliminary results that suggest different hydroxylated ionic liquids can also be used to prepare various metal nanoparticles.
authors: Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chungju National University, 72, Daehak-ro, Chungju, Chungbuk 380-702, Republic of Korea.
authors: Kwangwon
authors: K
authors: Lee
authors: Sanghyun
authors: S
authors: Kim
authors: Da-Hee
authors: DH
authors: Han
authors: Yeon Ki
authors: YK
authors: Hong
authors: Hyunjoo
authors: H
authors: Lee
authors: Jeong Won
authors: JW
authors: Kang
authors: Ki-Sub
authors: KS
authors: Kim