title: Microwave synthesis of microstructured and nanostructured metal chalcogenides from elemental precursors in phosphonium ionic liquids.
abstract: We describe a general approach for the synthesis of micro-/nanostructured metal chalcogenides from elemental precursors. The excellent solubility of sulfur, selenium, and tellurium in phosphonium ionic liquids promotes fast reactions between chalcogens and various metal powders upon microwave heating, giving crystalline products. This approach is green, universal, and scalable.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California , Santa Barbara, California 93106-9510, United States.
authors.forename: Kunlun
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Yichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Matthew L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Snedaker
authors.forename: Deyu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Juan Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Maciá-Agulló
authors.forename: Galen D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Stucky