Functional gold nanorods: synthesis, self‐assembly, and sensing applications

L Vigderman, BP Khanal, ER Zubarev - Advanced materials, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Gold nanorods have received much attention due to their unique optical and electronic
properties which are dependent on their shape, size, and aspect ratio. This article covers in …

New frontiers in materials science opened by ionic liquids

T Torimoto, T Tsuda, K Okazaki… - Advanced …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Ionic liquids (ILs) including ambient‐temperature molten salts, which exist in the liquid state
even at room temperature, have a long research history. However, their applications were …

On the structural and surface properties of transition-metal nanoparticles in ionic liquids

J Dupont, JD Scholten - Chemical Society Reviews, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Ionic liquids (ILs), in particular imidazolium-based ILs, have proven to be suitable media for
the generation and stabilisation of soluble metal nanoparticles (NPs). Indeed, transition …

Naked metal nanoparticles from metal carbonyls in ionic liquids: Easy synthesis and stabilization

C Vollmer, C Janiak - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2011 - Elsevier
An overview with more than 160 references on the synthesis and stabilization of metal
nanoparticles (M-NPs) from metal carbonyls, metal salts in ionic liquids (ILs) and in …

Simulations of inorganic–bioorganic interfaces to discover new materials: insights, comparisons to experiment, challenges, and opportunities

H Heinz, H Ramezani-Dakhel - Chemical Society Reviews, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Natural and man-made materials often rely on functional interfaces between inorganic and
organic compounds. Examples include skeletal tissues and biominerals, drug delivery …

Dual Phase‐Controlled Synthesis of Uniform Lanthanide‐Doped NaGdF4 Upconversion Nanocrystals Via an OA/Ionic Liquid Two‐Phase System for In Vivo Dual …

M He, P Huang, C Zhang, H Hu, C Bao… - Advanced Functional …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
A novel OA/ionic liquid two‐phase system combining the merits of thermal decomposition
method, the IL‐based strategy, and the two‐phase approach is introduced to synthesize …

The art of using ionic liquids in the synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials

X Duan, J Ma, J Lian, W Zheng - CrystEngComm, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Wet chemistry using ionic liquids as the medium has proven to be highly efficient for the
preparation of several types of metallic, metal oxides, and other kinds of semiconductor …

Viable methodologies for the synthesis of high-quality nanostructures

JM Patete, X Peng, C Koenigsmann, Y Xu, B Karn… - Green …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of environmentally benign methods for the synthesis of nanomaterials has
become increasingly relevant as chemists look to shape a more sustainable future. In this …

Positively charged imidazolium‐based ionic liquid‐protected silver nanoparticles: a promising disinfectant in root canal treatment

A Abbaszadegan, M Nabavizadeh… - International …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To synthesize and characterize silver nanoparticles (Ag NP s) with different surface
charges in order to evaluate their cytotoxicity and antibacterial activity in the absence and …

Ionothermal synthesis of hierarchical BiOBr microspheres for water treatment

D Zhang, M Wen, B Jiang, G Li, CY Jimmy - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2012 - Elsevier
Bismuth oxybromide (BiOBr) micropsheres with hierarchical morphologies have been
fabricated via an ionothermal synthesis route. Ionic liquid acts as a unique soft material …