Fabrication of Nanomaterials via Ionic Liquids for Optoelectronics
Md. Arif Faisal, Md. Abu Bin Hasan Susan
Nanomaterials can be fabricated with fascinating morphologies to develop smart optoelectronic devices based on nanotechnology. One of the best ways to fabricate materials of this kind is to follow the template-based strategy where the ionic liquids (ILs) offer great potential as the shape-controlling agent. Due to their unique physicochemical characteristics, ILs can act as a better template overpowering the conventional templates to synthesize nanomaterials with desirable morphology and characteristics. The exquisite morphologies of metals or metal oxides can be achieved using ILs, which may further advance the performance of optoelectronics. In this chapter, we have discussed optoelectronics, ILs and their classifications, controlled morphology of smart materials for optoelectronics, and fabrication of nanomaterials via ILs.
Keywords
Ionic Liquid, Morphology, Optoelectronics, Synthesis, Nanofabrication, Metal Oxide, Template
Published online , 36 pages
Citation: Md. Arif Faisal, Md. Abu Bin Hasan Susan, Fabrication of Nanomaterials via Ionic Liquids for Optoelectronics, Materials Research Foundations, Vol. 148, pp 27-62, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644902554-2
Part of the book on Applications of Emerging Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
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