title: Functional dialkylimidazolium-mediated synthesis of silver nanocrystals with sensitive Hg(2+)-sensing and efficient catalysis.
abstract: Thiol-functionalized dialkylimidazolium bromide was synthesized, and used as a stabilizer to prepare monodisperse silver nanocrystals through a facile one-pot aqueous approach. It is shown that the multipurpose ligands play a vital role in improving the performance of nanocrystals. The mechanisms of dialkylimidazolium-mediated promotion were analyzed on the basis of the physicochemical properties of the specifically designed ligand.
authors.affiliation: Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, P. R. China. hzhang@henannu.edu.cn jwang@henannu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Hucheng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Lu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Xingang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Fangfang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jianji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D005079:Excipients / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D008628:Mercury / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005079:Excipients; D007093:Imidazoles; D012834:Silver; D008628:Mercury