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

Part of: Complex Plasma Phenomena

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 July 2015

Francesco Taccogna
Francesco Taccogna*
Affiliation:
CNR-NanoTec, via Amendola 122/D, Bari 70126, Italy
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†Email address for correspondence: [email protected]
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Abstract

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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Research Article
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Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 81 , Issue 5 , October 2015 , 495810509
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© Cambridge University Press 2015 

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