Interface-templated synthesis of single-crystalline silver chain-like nanobelts at the liquid-liquid interface between water and redox-active ionic liquid

Liquid–liquid interfaces: a unique and advantageous environment to prepare and process thin films of complex materials

“…80 The application as SERS substrates was also demonstrated for the silver chain-like nanobelt (NB) films prepared by Zhang et al, at a redox-active ionic liquid/water interface. 81 A silver nitrate aqueous solution was mixed with the ionic liquid ferrocenylmethyl)dodecyldimethylammoniumtetrakis [3,5bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl] borate ([FcMDDA + ][TFPB À ]), which was used as both the reducing agent and the liquid phase in the interfacial system. The film obtained is characterized by a morphology of Ag chain-like NBs, due to the linkage of silver nanoparticles through oriented growth along the L/L interface.…”

“…The film obtained is characterized by a morphology of Ag chain-like NBs, due to the linkage of silver nanoparticles through oriented growth along the L/L interface. 81…”

Au Nanofiber/CNT 1D/1D Composites Formed Via Redox Reaction at the Ionic Liquid/Water Interface

“…Previously, we found that Au dendritic nanofibers with a 1D structure are formed via a spontaneous redox reaction at the IL/W interface. − The anisotropic growth of Au is likely to result from the adsorption of IL constituent ions on the Au surface and the difference in viscosity between the two liquids (IL and W) forming the interface . This methodology has been applied to other noble metals − and can also be applied to base metals by using the IL/O interface …”

Potential dependence of the ionic structure at the ionic liquid/water interface studied using MD simulation

“…Ionic liquids (ILs) that are composed of hydrophobic ions are immiscible with water and form an IL-water (W) two-phase system. The IL-W two-phase system has promising applications in solvent extraction of ions, [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] nanomaterials synthesis, [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] ion-exchange chromatography 19 and also in electrochemical devices such as ionselective electrode, 20 lithium-ion battery, 21 and fuel cell. 22 In these applications the IL|W interface is an electrochemical reaction site where the ion and electron transfer reactions occur, and therefore, it is important to clarify the structure at the IL|W interface and its dependence on the interfacial potential difference.…”