title: Synthesis of Functional Nanomaterials in Ionic Liquids.
abstract: Utilization of ionic liquids (ILs) in material synthesis is a promising field. The unusual properties of ILs provide new opportunities for the design of functional materials, and much excellent work has been reported. Here, the progress in material design and synthesis using ILs, especially nanomaterials, is discussed, including the unitization of ILs as synthetic media, templates, precursors, or components in the synthesis of various categories of nanomaterials. The challenges and opportunities in this interesting and rapid developing area are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.
authors.forename: Xinchen
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.
authors.forename: Xiaofu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.
authors.forename: Buxing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Han
keywords: ionic liquids; nanomaterials; synthesis