Objective Novel and improved nanomaterials with luminescent properties shall be synthesized in ionic liquids (ILs). In this approach the advantages of ionic liquids in nanoparticles synthesis (high nucleation rate, excellent electrosteric nanoparticles (NP) stabilization, morphology control, tunable properties) shall be combined with two unconventional synthesis methods that again take advantage of unique IL properties to obtain unprecedented compounds. Using a completely new and unconventional approach by evaporating metals, intermetallic phases or metal oxides and fluorides under high vacuum (negligible vapour pressure, low flammabilitly of ILs!) into ionic liquids goes far beyond the state of art of nanoparticle synthesis and is expected to have a high technological impact and should offer a way to highly thermodynamically unstable reaction product. Secondly, microwave (MW) irradiation (high polarizability and conductivity of IL ions makes them excellent MW acceptors) of appropriate metal salt/IL solutions should not only lead to NP/IL systems but the reaction of two NP/IL solutions should again lead to otherwise non-accessible reaction products. In combination, new materials with improved properties will be gained. For example, ILs will improve the lifetime of luminescent rare earth (RE)-based systems due to the weaker covalent RE solvent interaction. Analysis and property determinations of the systems under investigation will involve a variety of aspects of chemistry, physics and materials science. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryinorganic compoundsengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materials Keywords Luminescence Magnetism Nanochemistry Thermoelectrics Programme(s) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) ERC-SG-PE4 - ERC Starting Grant - Physical and Analytical Chemical sciences Call for proposal ERC-2007-StG See other projects for this call Funding Scheme ERC-SG - ERC Starting Grant Host institution RUHR-UNIVERSITAET BOCHUM EU contribution € 999 848,00 Address UNIVERSITAETSSTRASSE 150 44801 Bochum Germany See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Arnsberg Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Michael Baudzus (Mr.) Principal investigator Anja-Verena Mudring (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Beneficiaries (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all RUHR-UNIVERSITAET BOCHUM Germany EU contribution € 999 848,00 Address UNIVERSITAETSSTRASSE 150 44801 Bochum See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Arnsberg Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Michael Baudzus (Mr.) Principal investigator Anja-Verena Mudring (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
