Abstract:
The ionic liquid N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-N-methyl-morphorinium tetrafluororate was synthesized using 1-Methyl-morpholine, 2-bromoethanol, and sodium tetrafluoroborate. The structure of the synthesized product was characterized by IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and elemental analysis. Au, Pd, and bimetallic Au-Pd nanoparticles (Au∶Pd=1∶3; Au∶Pd=1∶1; Au∶Pd=3∶1) with an average diameter 2~3 nm were prepared in the ionic liquid which serves as both reductant and protective agent.