Microwave‐Assisted Synthesis of Single‐Crystalline Tellurium Nanorods and Nanowires in Ionic Liquids

Abstract

HotMAIL! A microwave-assisted ionic-liquid (MAIL) method has been developed for controlled production of tellurium nanorods or nanowires (see pictures). The MAIL method is a fast, high-yield, and may be extended to synthesize a variety of other elemental and compound nanostructures.