On the Synthesis of Molybdenum Nanoparticles under Reducing Conditions in Ionic Liquids

Table 2

Particle morphology and particle sizes versus IL composition.

IL cation	IL anion	Shape	Size
Bmim	BF4	(1) Rounded, “sintered-looking”; (2) Spherical	100–300 nm; 5–10 nm
Bmim; Emim	N(CN)2	(1) Wires/fibers; (2) Spherical	Microns × ca. 5 nm; 5–10 nm
Bmim; Emim	TfO	“Raspberry”	10–50 nm
Bmim; Emim	Tf2N	(1) Well-developed crystals, strongly aggregated; (2) Spherical (presumably IL droplets with inorganic shell); (3) Spherical	10 s of microns; Microns; Below 10 nm
Emim	MS	(1) Plate/rod; (2) Rod or cuboid; (3) “Fluffy” rounded; (4) Spherical	10 s of microns; Ca. 100 nm; Ca. 10 nm; Below 10 nm
Emim	ES	Spherical	5–25 nm