title: Dendritic nanofibers of gold formed by the electron transfer at the interface between water and a highly hydrophobic ionic liquid.
abstract: Gold nanofibers have been found to be formed via a heterogeneous electron-transfer reaction at the ionic liquid|water interface. The tips of the nanofibers show a dendritic structure and the dendrites are bundled to nanofibers except around the tips. The roles of the ionic liquid for the dendritic nanofiber formation have been discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan. nishi.naoya.7e@kyoto-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Naoya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nishi
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kakinami
authors.forename: Tetsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sakka