Metal Sulfide Nanoparticle Synthesis with Ionic Liquids – State of the Art and Future Perspectives. Issue 2 (10th March 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Balischewski, Christian; Choi, Hyung‐Seok; Behrens, Karsten; Beqiraj, Alkit; Körzdörfer, Thomas; Geßner, André; Wedel, Armin; Taubert, Andreas
• Is Part Of: ChemistryOpen. Volume 10:Issue 2(2021)
• Page Start: 272
• Page End: 295
• Publication Date: 2021-03-10
• Subjects: Ionic liquids -- ionic liquid crystals -- ionic liquid precursors -- metal sulfides -- catalysis -- electrochemistry -- energy materials -- LED -- solar cells; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540; 540.5
• DOI: 10.1002/open.202000357
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2191-1363

Abstract

Abstract: Metal sulfides are among the most promising materials for a wide variety of technologically relevant applications ranging from energy to environment and beyond. Incidentally, ionic liquids (ILs) have been among the top research subjects for the same applications and also for inorganic materials synthesis. As a result, the exploitation of the peculiar properties of ILs for metal sulfide synthesis could provide attractive new avenues for the generation of new, highly specific metal sulfides for numerous applications. This article therefore describes current developments in metal sulfide nanoparticle synthesis as exemplified by a number of highlight examples. Moreover, the article demonstrates how ILs have been used in metal sulfide synthesis and discusses the benefits of using ILs over more traditional approaches. Finally, the article demonstrates some technological challenges and how ILs could be used to further advance the production and specific property engineering of metal sulfide nanomaterials, again based on a number of selected examples. Abstract : Current developments in metal sulfide nanoparticle synthesis using ionic liquids are reviewed. The article focuses on the benefits of using ionic liquids over more traditional approaches. The Minireview also presents the technological challenges associated with the use of ionic liquids to further advance the production and specific property engineering of metal sulfide nanomaterials.