Laser Synthesis of Nanomaterials

• Other Authors: Boutinguiza, Mohamed (Editor), Riveiro, Antonio (Editor), del Val, Jesús (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; laser ablation; gold; magnetite; SERS; 2,2'-bipyridine; pulsed laser deposition; nanocatalysts; buffer gas; transition metal chalcogenides; hydrogen evolution reaction; copper nanoparticles; antibacterial effects; permittivity; impedance; sol-gel; laser sintering; laser-induced deposition; hybrid carbon-metal flake; orthorhombic carbon; metallic nanoparticles; polarization analysis; graphene; laser fragmentation; laser processing; nanoparticles; ultraviolet photodetection; zinc oxide; graphene oxide; nanocomposite; photolysis; photocatalysis; laser power; XRD; maghemite; hematite; noble-metal films; magnetron sputtering; nanosecond laser pulses; porous nanostructures; plasmonics; nanosponges; reactive pulsed laser deposition; solid lubricants; molybdenum sulfides; coefficient of friction; wear; diamond-like carbon; femtosecond laser; PEGDA; multiphoton reduction; gold nanoparticles; hollow channel; laser synthesis; laser reduction in liquid; para-nitrophenol; hydrogen evolution; pulsed leaser deposition; heterostructure; photoelectrocatalysis; semiconductors; supercritical fluid; supercritical carbon dioxide; plasmonic nanoparticles; n/a
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Nanomaterials are a large area of research at present. These materials, which have at least one of their dimensions in the nanoscale (i.e., in a length range from 1 nm to 100 nm), have remarkable or unconventional properties, unlike bulk materials. These materials are currently used in many applications; however, new potential uses are being investigated. In this sense, there is large interest in their use in medicine, electronic devices, the production and storage of energy, composite materials, etc. The production of nanomaterials is addressed through physical and/or chemical methods; however, most of these methods exhibit low reproducibility or a low production rate or make use of toxic chemicals. In order to avoid most of these drawbacks, the laser-based synthesis of nanomaterials has emerged as an alternative to overcome these limitations. This family of methods use a laser beam to produce different nanomaterials (e.g., nanoparticles, nanowires or 2D materials) using diverse approaches. Techniques such as those based on laser ablation, laser vaporization, pulsed laser deposition (PLD), laser-chemical vapor deposition (LCVD), etc., are being explored at present to fabricate these nanoscale materials with a controlled size and shape. In this context, here we present research papers addressing the most recent developments in this field to summarize the current state of the art in the synthesis of nanomaterials using laser techniques.