Document Type
Article
Original Publication Date
2022
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Science China Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy
Volume
65
Issue
7
First Page
274202
DOI of Original Publication
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11433-021-1835-x
Date of Submission
November 2023
Abstract
Nanomaterials with tailored structures and surface chemistry are in high demand, as these materials play increasingly important roles in biology, catalysis, energy storage, and manu- facturing. Their heightened demand has attracted attention towards the development of syn- thesis routes, particularly, laser-synthesis techniques. These efforts drove the refinement of laser ablation in liquid (LAL) and related methods over the past two decades, and have led to the emergence of reactive laser-synthesis techniques that exploit these methods’ character- istic, non-equilibrium conditions. Reactive laser-synthesis approaches foster unique chemical reactions that enable the formation of composite products like multimetallic nanoparticles, supported nanostructures, and complex minerals. This review will examine emerging reac- tive laser-synthesis methods in the context of established methods like LAL. The focus will be on the chemical reactions initiated within the laser plasma, with the goal of understanding how these reactions lead to the formation of unique nanomaterials. We will provide the first systematic review of laser reaction in liquid (LRL) in the literature, and bring a focus to the chemical reaction mechanisms in LAL and reactive-LAL techniques that have not yet been em- phasized in reviews. Discussion of the current challenges and future investigative opportunities into reactive laser-synthesis will impart guidance for researchers interested in designing reactive laser-synthesis approaches to novel nanomaterial production.
Is Part Of
VCU Chemistry Publications
Comments
This is the accepted manuscript version of the article published in Sci. China Phys. Mech. Astron. 65, 274202 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11433-021-1835-x