Liquid-liquid Interfacial Synthesis of Nanomaterials

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1095.2014.30634

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Liquid-liquid Interfacial Synthesis of Nanomaterials

ZHAO Haili¹, YAO Kaisheng^2*, ZHANG Jun², LU, Weiwei², HUANG Qingling²

(1.Physics & Engineering College;2.Chemical Engineering & Pharmaceutics College,
He′nan University of Science & Technology,Luoyang 471023,China)

Received:2013-12-12 Revised:2014-02-17 Published:2014-09-03 Online:2014-09-03

Abstract

Abstract: Recently, the liquid-liquid interfacial synthesis is emerging as an efficient strategy for the preparation of nanomaterials, which exhibits several outstanding characteristics:mild, inexpensive, convenient and template-free. Owing to the unusual physicochemical properties, the liquid-liquid interface possesses unique advantages in the synthesis of nanomaterials and thin films. In this paper, the recent advances in the preparation of nanomaterials at the liquid-liquid interface were reviewed in details. By applying this simple strategy, a variety of nanomaterials were easily obtained, including metal, metal oxides, metal chalcogenides, polymers, heterodimers, and metal-organic frameworks. Particularly, the new protocol of “tunable ionic liquids-H2O interfacial synthesis” was commented. Finally, the advantages and problems in the liquid-liquid interfacial synthesis of nanomaterials were also discussed, and the future development in this research area was presented.

Key words: liquid-liquid interface, nanomaterials, thin films, ionic liquids-water interface, two phase synthesis

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ZHAO Haili1, YAO Kaisheng2*, ZHANG Jun2, LU, Weiwei2, HUANG Qingling2. Liquid-liquid Interfacial Synthesis of Nanomaterials[J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry, DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1095.2014.30634.

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