Ionic Flash NanoPrecipitation (iFNP) for the facile, one-step synthesis of inorganic-organic hybrid nanoparticles in waterElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available. See DOI: 10.1039/c6nr09364g

Ionic Flash NanoPrecipitation (iFNP) was evaluated as a novel method for the synthesis of inorganic-organic hybrid nanomaterials and proved to be remarkably effective, fast and practical. To prove the potential of iFNP, various nanostructured GdPO 4 -based materials of biomedical imaging relevance were easily prepared in a one-step, tunable and highly controlled manner using only water as solvent. Ionic Flash NanoPrecipitation (iFNP) was evaluated as a novel method for the synthesis of inorganic-organic hybrid nanomaterials and proved to be remarkably effective, fast and practical.