@article{Hu2022, 
author = {Xiaofei Hu and Jiongzhao Li and Zhe Wang and Xudong Qian and Chenqi Zhu and Xiaogang Peng},
title = {Universal precursors dispersed in Vaseline-octadecene gel for nanocrystal synthesis},
year = {2022},
journal = {Nano Research},
volume = {15},
number = {5},
pages = {4724-4731},
keywords = {synthesis, nanocrystals, gel, precursors},
url = {https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.1007/s12274-022-4074-3},
doi = {10.1007/s12274-022-4074-3},
abstract = {A great variety of high-quality inorganic nanocrystals are synthesized solely in hydrocarbon solvents in both academic and industrial settings on a daily basis, which is largely complicated by lack of simple precursors containing inorganic element(s) yet soluble in the reaction solvents at ambient temperatures. Here, we introduce a new strategy for preparing the precursors, namely inorganic (or element-containing organic) molecules dispersed in hydrocarbon (Vaseline-octadecene) gel. This strategy not only greatly expands spectra of potential precursors and their concentration range, but also simplifies synthetic system, enables automated large-scale synthesis, and minimizes environmental concerns.}
}