An anionic Fe(II) complex, (BMIM)4[Fe(CN)6] (where BMIM is 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium), was synthesized in ionic liquid [BMIM][PF6] under reflux condition. The complex was characterized by elemental analysis and spectroscopic methods. The magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles were prepared by the hydrothermal and solvothermal (in ionic liquid [BMIM][PF6]) methods from (BMIM)4[Fe(CN)6] as a precursor...

In this work, a networked MoS2/CNT nanocomposite has been synthesized by a facile solvothermal method. The as-prepared sample exhibits high catalytic activity for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution.

Visible-light-responsive tubular N-doped TiO2 nanocrystallites were synthesized via an environment-conscious solvothermal treatment of protonated titanate nanotubes in an NH4Cl/ethanol/water solution.

Bismuth hollow nanospheres were successfully synthesized via a facile solvothermal method and exhibit highly efficient Cr(VI) removal capacities in a wide pH range (2-11).

An understanding of the nucleation and growth mechanism of bimetallic nanoparticles in solvothermal synthesis is important for further development of nanoparticles with tailored nanostructures and properties. Here the formation of PtRu alloy nanoparticles in a solvothermal synthesis using metal acetylacetonate salts as precursors and ethanol as both the solvent and reducing agent has been studi...

A general approach involving a solvothermal method was developed to synthesize a series of silicate nanoshells (<100 nm) where both Gd silicate and Gd silicate:Eu nanoshells were further demonstrated to exhibit dual-modality MRI and optical imaging functions.

A solvothermal method was developed for synthesizing organic monolayer protected amorphous calcium carbonate clusters using 10,12-pentacosadiynoic acid as ligand, ethanol as solvent and NaHCO3 decomposition as CO2 source, which can be extended to synthesize other monolayer protected mineral clusters.

A newly-designed network of ternary Pd(2)/PtFe nanowires on a three-dimensional graphene framework has been fabricated via a dual solvothermal approach, which presents superior electrocatalytic activity towards the oxidation of formic acid.

Solvothermal processes, as compared to hydrothermal processes, enlarge the scope of the employed solvents from aqueous to non-aqueous media, the objective being to extend the possibilities for the preparation and/or the crystal growth of non-oxide materials. During the last fifteen years solvothermal crystal growth of materials has been investigated at two different levels: (i) the macroscopic ...

Colloidal MoS(2) nanoparticles with diameters of less than 10 nm were prepared with a simple solvothermal method and demonstrated high efficiency in catalyzing H(2) evolution in Ru(bpy)(3)(2+)-based molecular systems under visible light.