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Ionic Liquids for the Convenient Synthesis of Functional Nanoparticles and Other Inorganic Nanostructures
Author(s) -
Antonietti Markus,
Kuang Daibin,
Smarsly Bernd,
Zhou Yong
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200460091
Subject(s) - ionic liquid , nanostructure , solvent , nanoparticle , polarity (international relations) , ionic bonding , chemistry , nanotechnology , polar , materials science , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , catalysis , ion , biochemistry , engineering , cell , physics , astronomy
Ionic liquids are a new class of organic solvents with high polarity and a preorganized solvent structure. Very polar reactions can be carried out in these liquid in the absence of or with a controlled amount of water, and crystalline nanoparticles can be synthesized conveniently at ambient temperatures. The pronounced self‐organization of the solvent is used in the synthesis of self‐assembled, highly organized hybrid nanostructures with unparalleled quality. The extraordinary potential of ionic liquids in materials synthesis is described in this minireview and a physicochemical explanation is given.