摘要

The development of nano science and technology will produce a deep and essential revolution of science and technology. During this process, nanomaterials will play an important and fundamental role. This paper gives an overview on a newly arisen green and environmentally friendly solvent, supercritical fluid and its application in the preparation process of nanomaterials from semi-zero-dimensional particles to three-dimensional materials and from inorganic nanomaterials to organic polymeric nanomaterials. Not only different methods about supercritical CO, used in nanomaterials preparation are introduced, but also the unique properties of supercritical CO, and its advantages during the preparation process, such as swelling effect, plasticizing effect and low surface tension, etc., are also referred. In addition, the potential applications of supercritical fluids in nanomaterial fabrications in the future are expected.