Ionic liquids for synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials

In this review, the recent development of synthesizing inorganic nanomaterials in ionic liquids (ILs) is outlined. There are encouraging results suggesting that the ionic liquid route can guide design, production, and application of inorganic nanomaterials across the range of size, shape, composition, and functionality. All examples clearly show that ILs add great value to inorganic nanomaterials area.