Synthesis of Functional Nanomaterials in Ionic Liquids

Xinchen Kang; Xiaofu Sun; Buxing Han

doi:10.1002/adma.201502924

Synthesis of Functional Nanomaterials in Ionic Liquids

Adv Mater. 2016 Feb 10;28(6):1011-30. doi: 10.1002/adma.201502924. Epub 2015 Nov 2.

Authors

Xinchen Kang¹, Xiaofu Sun¹, Buxing Han¹

Affiliation

¹ Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.

PMID: 26523610
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201502924

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.

Keywords: ionic liquids; nanomaterials; synthesis.