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Laser Synthesis

A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanochemistry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 November 2019) | Viewed by 14217

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Prof. Dr. Tatiana E. Itina

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Institute of Engineering and Systems Sciences (INSIS), French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), 75016 Paris, France
Interests: laser-matter interactions; multi-scale modelling; nanotechnology
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Dear Colleagues,

Nowadays, the laser-based synthesis of nanoscopic objects of micro- and nano-structures have found their place in many areas, such as integrated optical devices, catalysis, sensors, displays, quantum dots, solar cells, nano-biophotonics, and medicine. Modern progress in these applications is based on a combination of both experimental and numerical studies.

This Special Issue of Molecules aims to collect papers covering all types of laser interactions with various materials, ranging from metals to dielectrics and polymers, from non-organic to organic, from macroscopic to micro- and nano-scopic objects. The involved laser systems can also vary from continuous wave (CW) to ultra-short (femtosecond), and even the most modern can be attosecond ones. The articles should not only describe laser-based techniques and results, but, importantly, should bring more light on the mechanisms involved, such as non-linear photo-ionization, photo-chemistry, non-linear laser propagation effects, electronic excitations, charge transfer, and so on.

Prof. Dr. Tatiana E. Itina
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Laser interactions
  • Synthesis
  • Nanoparticles and nanostructures
  • Electronic excitations
  • Non-linear effects
  • Optics
  • Photonics
  • Catalysis
  • Microfluidics
  • Sensors
  • Nano-biophysics

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Manipulation of the Size and Phase Composition of Yttrium Iron Garnet Nanoparticles by Pulsed Laser Post-Processing in Liquid
by Tim Hupfeld, Frederic Stein, Stephan Barcikowski, Bilal Gökce and Ulf Wiedwald
Molecules 2020, 25(8), 1869; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25081869 - 17 Apr 2020
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Modification of the size and phase composition of magnetic oxide nanomaterials dispersed in liquids by laser synthesis and processing of colloids has high implications for applications in biomedicine, catalysis and for nanoparticle-polymer composites. Controlling these properties for ternary oxides, however, is challenging with [...] Read more.
Modification of the size and phase composition of magnetic oxide nanomaterials dispersed in liquids by laser synthesis and processing of colloids has high implications for applications in biomedicine, catalysis and for nanoparticle-polymer composites. Controlling these properties for ternary oxides, however, is challenging with typical additives like salts and ligands and can lead to unwanted byproducts and various phases. In our study, we demonstrate how additive-free pulsed laser post-processing (LPP) of colloidal yttrium iron oxide nanoparticles using high repetition rates and power at 355 nm laser wavelength can be used for phase transformation and phase purification of the garnet structure by variation of the laser fluence as well as the applied energy dose. Furthermore, LPP allows particle size modification between 5 nm (ps laser) and 20 nm (ns laser) and significant increase of the monodispersity. Resulting colloidal nanoparticles are investigated regarding their size, structure and temperature-dependent magnetic properties. Full article
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Tailoring Photoluminescence from Si-Based Nanocrystals Prepared by Pulsed Laser Ablation in He-N2 Gas Mixtures
by Anastasiya A. Fronya, Sergey V. Antonenko, Alexander Yu. Kharin, Andrei V. Muratov, Yury A. Aleschenko, Sergey I. Derzhavin, Nikita V. Karpov, Yaroslava I. Dombrovska, Alexander A. Garmash, Nikolay I. Kargin, Sergey M. Klimentov, Victor Yu. Timoshenko and Andrei V. Kabashin
Molecules 2020, 25(3), 440; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25030440 - 21 Jan 2020
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Using methods of pulsed laser ablation from a silicon target in helium (He)-nitrogen (N2) gas mixtures maintained at reduced pressures (0.5–5 Torr), we fabricated substrate-supported silicon (Si) nanocrystal-based films exhibiting a strong photoluminescence (PL) emission, which depended on the He/N2 [...] Read more.
Using methods of pulsed laser ablation from a silicon target in helium (He)-nitrogen (N2) gas mixtures maintained at reduced pressures (0.5–5 Torr), we fabricated substrate-supported silicon (Si) nanocrystal-based films exhibiting a strong photoluminescence (PL) emission, which depended on the He/N2 ratio. We show that, in the case of ablation in pure He gas, Si nanocrystals exhibit PL bands centered in the “red - near infrared” (maximum at 760 nm) and “green” (centered at 550 nm) spectral regions, which can be attributed to quantum-confined excitonic states in small Si nanocrystals and to local electronic states in amorphous silicon suboxide (a-SiOx) coating, respectively, while the addition of N2 leads to the generation of an intense “green-yellow” PL band centered at 580 nm. The origin of the latter band is attributed to a radiative recombination in amorphous oxynitride (a-SiNxOy) coating of Si nanocrystals. PL transients of Si nanocrystals with SiOx and a-SiNxOy coatings demonstrate nonexponential decays in the micro- and submicrosecond time scales with rates depending on nitrogen content in the mixture. After milling by ultrasound and dispersing in water, Si nanocrystals can be used as efficient non-toxic markers for bioimaging, while the observed spectral tailoring effect makes possible an adjustment of the PL emission of such markers to a concrete bioimaging task. Full article
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Numerical Investigation of Ultrashort Laser-Ablative Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles in Liquids Using the Atomistic-Continuum Model
by Dmitry S. Ivanov, Thomas Izgin, Alexey N. Maiorov, Vadim P. Veiko, Baerbel Rethfeld, Yaroslava I. Dombrovska, Martin E. Garcia, Irina N. Zavestovskaya, Sergey M. Klimentov and Andrei V. Kabashin
Molecules 2020, 25(1), 67; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25010067 - 24 Dec 2019
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We present a framework based on the atomistic continuum model, combining the Molecular Dynamics (MD) and Two Temperature Model (TTM) approaches, to characterize the growth of metal nanoparticles (NPs) under ultrashort laser ablation from a solid target in water ambient. The model is [...] Read more.
We present a framework based on the atomistic continuum model, combining the Molecular Dynamics (MD) and Two Temperature Model (TTM) approaches, to characterize the growth of metal nanoparticles (NPs) under ultrashort laser ablation from a solid target in water ambient. The model is capable of addressing the kinetics of fast non-equilibrium laser-induced phase transition processes at atomic resolution, while in continuum it accounts for the effect of free carriers, playing a determinant role during short laser pulse interaction processes with metals. The results of our simulations clarify possible mechanisms, which can be responsible for the observed experimental data, including the presence of two populations of NPs, having a small (5–15 nm) and larger (tens of nm) mean size. The formed NPs are of importance for a variety of applications in energy, catalysis and healthcare. Full article
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Surface-Enhanced IR-Absorption Microscopy of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteria on Bactericidal Nanostructured Si Surfaces
by Sergey I. Kudryashov, Alena A. Nastulyavichus, Eteri R. Tolordava, Alexey N. Kirichenko, Irina N. Saraeva, Andrey A. Rudenko, Yulia M. Romanova, Andrey Yu. Panarin, Andrey A. Ionin and Tatiana E. Itina
Molecules 2019, 24(24), 4488; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24244488 - 7 Dec 2019
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Surface-enhanced IR absorption (SEIRA) microscopy was used to reveal main chemical and physical interactions between Staphylococcus aureus bacteria and different laser-nanostructured bactericidal Si surfaces via simultaneous chemical enhancement of the corresponding IR-absorption in the intact functional chemical groups. A cleaner, less passivated surface [...] Read more.
Surface-enhanced IR absorption (SEIRA) microscopy was used to reveal main chemical and physical interactions between Staphylococcus aureus bacteria and different laser-nanostructured bactericidal Si surfaces via simultaneous chemical enhancement of the corresponding IR-absorption in the intact functional chemical groups. A cleaner, less passivated surface of Si nanoripples, laser-patterned in water, exhibits much stronger enhancement of SEIRA signals compared to the bare Si wafer, the surface coating of oxidized Si nanoparticles and oxidized/carbonized Si (nano) ripples, laser-patterned in air and water. Additional very strong bands emerge in the SEIRA spectra on the clean Si nanoripples, indicating the potential chemical modifications in the bacterial membrane and nucleic acids during the bactericidal effect. Full article
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