title: Electrochemical synthesis of indium(0) nanoparticles in haloindate(III) ionic liquids.
abstract: A synthetic route to indium(0) nanoparticles via an electrochemical reduction of haloindate(III) ionic liquids to indium(I), and its subsequent disproportionation to indium(0) and indium(III) in the bulk electrolyte, is described. In this sustainable method, the ionic liquid acts simultaneously as metal source, templating agent, and stabilising agent, with the electron as the only reducing agent. The nature of the ionic liquid cation is demonstrated to strongly affect the morphology and size distribution of the indium(0) nanoparticles.
authors.affiliation: The QUILL Research Centre, The Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
authors.forename: Julien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Estager
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nockemann
authors.forename: Kenneth R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Seddon
authors.forename: Geetha
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Swadźba-Kwaśny
mesh_terms: D060326:Chemistry Techniques, Synthetic / Q000379:methods*; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000379:methods*; D054879:Halogenation; D007204:Indium / Q000737:chemistry*; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D052578:Ionic Liquids; D007204:Indium