Unexpected Reactivity of Red Phosphorus in Ionic Liquids. Issue 24 (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Groh, Matthias F.; Paasch, Silvia; Weiz, Alexander; Ruck, Michael; Brunner, Eike
• Is Part Of: European journal of inorganic chemistry. Issue 24(2015)
• Page Start: 3972
• Page End: 3972
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Chemistry, Inorganic -- Periodicals; Organometallic chemistry -- Periodicals; Bioinorganic chemistry -- Periodicals; Solid state chemistry -- Periodicals; 546
• DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201500893
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1434-1948

Abstract

Abstract: Invited for the cover of this issue are the groups of Michael Ruck and Eike Brunner at the Technische Universität Dresden, Germany. The cover image shows the enhanced reactivity of red phosphorus in the employed ionic liquid. Dissolved iodine molecules (yellow spheres) etch red phosphorus to form either molecular iodides like PI3 or phosphorus nanoparticles. The formation of the different species is monitored by liquid‐ (top) and solid‐phase (bottom) NMR spectroscopy. Abstract : In our case, the formation of phosphorus nanoparticles was totally unexpected... Read more about the story behind the cover in the Cover Profile and about the research itself onp. 3991 ff .