Growth of flower-like CdSe dendrites from a Bronsted acid-base ionic liquid precursor

Abstract

Flower-like CdSe dendrites were prepared from a mixed solution of water, ethanol and ionic liquid based on formic acid and N,N-dimethylformamide. Experimental results show that the growth of flower-like CdSe dendrites is not only determined by the inherent polar structure but also strongly dependent on the type of solvents.