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Article: Reports from University of St. Andrews advance knowledge in chemical research.
- Article from:
- Chemicals & Chemistry
- Article date:
- July 3, 2009
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"Ionothermal synthesis is the use of ionic liquids simultaneously as both the solvent and potential template or structure directing agent in the formation of solids," researchers in Scotland report.
"It directly parallels hydrothermal synthesis where the solvent is water. In this feature article I discuss the general features of ionothermal synthesis and how the properties of the synthesis differ from those of other synthetic methodologies," wrote R.E. Morris and colleagues, University of St. Andrews.
The researchers concluded: "In particular, I will discuss the role of the ionic liquid anion in determining the structure of the synthesised solid, the ...