Sonochemical Synthesis of Low-Dimensional Nanostructures and Their Applications—A Review.

Matyszczak, Grzegorz; Krawczyk, Krzysztof; Yedzikhanau, Albert; Głuc, Konrad; Szymajda, Miłosz; Sobiech, Aleksandra; Gackowska, Zuzanna

Sonochemical synthesis is becoming a popular method of preparing various nanomaterials, including metals, carbons, oxides, and chalcogenides. This method is relatively cheap and responds to the challenges of green chemistry as it typically does not involve high temperatures, high pressures, inert atmospheres, or long reaction times in comparison to other conventional methods. The utilization of ultrasound in synthesis makes the elimination of toxic solvents possible, as well as the execution of the synthesis without the use of reducing and stabilizing agents, while receiving products with the same or even better properties. The application of ultrasound allows for the synthesis of various nanomaterials with different properties for use in fields such as catalysis, electrochemistry, medicine, and biosensors. The final product is influenced by multiple variables such as temperature, pH, reagents, capping agents, time of reaction, and the addition of dopants.

SUSTAINABLE chemistry; QUANTUM dots; STABILIZING agents; REDUCING agents; NANOSTRUCTURED materials

Materials (1996-1944), 2024, Vol 17, Issue 22, p5488

1996-1944

Academic Journal

10.3390/ma17225488