Nucleation and growth of nanoparticles in a plasma by laser ablation in liquid

Taccogna, Francesco

doi:10.1017/s0022377815000793

Cited by 32Laser-Ablation Synthesis of NanoparticlesLaser-induced spectroscopy and plasmaLaser Material Processing Techniques

Nucleation and growth of nanoparticles in a plasma by laser ablation in liquid

Taccogna, Francesco·2015·Journal of Plasma Physics

DOI 10.1017/s0022377815000793

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Modelling the nucleation and growth of nanoparticles in liquid-phase laser ablation is very important to optimize and control the size and the structure of nanoparticles. However, the detailed formation process of nanoparticles after laser ablation is still unclear. In the present study we investigated for the first time the kinetic growth of nanoparticles synthesized by laser ablation in water, emphasizing the leading role of the plasma medium and in particular the electrostatic agglomeration due to the charging of the nanoparticle in the plasma plume. The importance of the confining role of the liquid medium on the plasma plume is revealed, showing how an isothermal expansion is able to produce smaller nanoparticles compared to an adiabatic cooling.

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Authors: Taccogna, F.
Affiliations: Istituto di Nanotecnologia (IT)
Corresponding author: Taccogna, Francesco
ORCID: Taccogna, Francesco
Venue: Journal of Plasma Physics
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Published: 2015-07-13
Volume: 81
Issue: 5
ISSN: 0022-3778 (ISSN-L)
1469-7807
DOI: 10.1017/s0022377815000793
OpenAlex: W2607430019
Semantic Scholar: 0126d429d3f588bea754def6a192c3c3942bc4e8
Cited by: 32
References: 27
Citations by year: 2025: 2 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 3
FWCI: 1.33
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.cambridge.org/core/terms (unspecified)
Locations: Journal of Plasma Physics (publishedVersion)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Laser-Ablation Synthesis of Nanoparticles
Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanics of Materials › Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma
Physical Sciences › Engineering › Computational Mechanics › Laser Material Processing Techniques
Keywords: laser ablation in liquid, nanoparticle nucleation, nanoparticle growth, plasma plume, nanoparticle charging, liquid confinement, isothermal expansion, adiabatic cooling, nanoparticle size control, water

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