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Spark ablation : building blocks for nanotechnology / edited by Andreas Schmidt-Ott.

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Spark ablation has been used worldwide for decades. However, in many fields, the special properties of nanoparticles, which come into play especially for sizes <20 nm, are just beginning to be exploited. The technique offers unprecedented flexibility regarding composition and size, and revolution...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Other Authors: Schmidt-Ott, Andreas (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Jenny Stanford Publishing, 2020.
Subjects:
Nanostructured materials.
Nanotechnology.
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • 1: Application Domains of <20 nm Particles and the Role of the Spark Discharge Generator
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Sub-20 nm Particle Properties and Their Application Domains
  • 1.2.1 Basic Size Effects
  • 1.2.2 Application Domains of sub-20 nm Particles
  • 1.2.3 Requirements for Successful Applications
  • 1.3 Spark Ablation
  • 1.3.1 History
  • 1.3.1.1 Research interest
  • 1.3.2 Technical Features
  • 1.3.3 Further Processing and Deposition Downstream of the Spark.
  • 1.3.4 Present State of Commercial Development
  • 1.4 Application Domains of Particles from Spark Ablation
  • 1.4.1 Heterogeneous Nanoporous Layers
  • 1.4.2 Additive Manufacturing
  • 1.4.3 Applications of Plasmonic Particles
  • 1.4.4 Heterogeneous Catalysis
  • 1.4.4.1 Aerosol catalysis as a screening method
  • 1.4.4.2 Photocatalytic degradation of contaminants
  • 1.4.4.3 Carbon nanotube production
  • 1.4.4.4 Atomic cluster catalysis as a future perspective
  • 1.4.5 Electronics
  • 1.4.6 Chemical Sensors
  • 1.4.7 Photoelectrochemical Conversion
  • 1.4.8 Photovoltaic Efficiency Enhancement.
  • 1.4.9 Supercapacitors
  • 1.4.10 Biomedical Applications
  • 1.4.10.1 Antimicrobial applications
  • 1.4.10.2 Toxicity research
  • 1.4.10.3 Diagnostics and drug delivery
  • 1.4.11 Lubricants
  • 1.4.12 Tracers for High-Speed Flows
  • 1.4.13 Model Aerosol Production for Research, Instrument Testing, and Calibration
  • 1.4.14 Basic Research on Hydrogen Storage Materials
  • 1.4.15 Magnetic Materials
  • 1.4.16 Medical Therapy and Diagnostics
  • 1.5 Conclusion
  • 2: Nanoparticle Production by Spark Ablation: Principle, Configurations, and Basic Steps toward Application
  • 2.1 Introduction.
  • 2.2 Basic Configurations
  • 2.2.1 Different Geometries
  • 2.2.2 Simple Circuit
  • 2.2.3 Switching Circuit
  • 2.2.4 Particle Modification and Selection Downstream of the Spark
  • 2.2.4.1 Spark ablation for mixed nanomaterial production
  • 2.2.4.2 Spark coating
  • 2.2.4.3 Combination with size classification
  • 2.2.5 Commercial Spark Discharge Generators
  • 2.2.5.1 PALAS spark generator
  • 2.2.5.2 VSPARTICLE spark generator model G1
  • 2.3 Basic Features of Spark Discharge Generators
  • 2.3.1 Mass Production Rate and Energy Efficiency
  • 2.3.1.1 Ablatabilities of different materials.
  • 2.3.2 Splashing
  • 2.3.3 Particle Size Distribution
  • 2.3.3.1 Numerical model
  • 2.3.3.2 Analytical model
  • 2.3.3.3 Application of the model results to VSP-G1
  • 2.3.4 Stability Range of the Spark Mode
  • 2.4 Immobilization for Synthesis of Nanomaterials and Devices
  • 2.4.1 Transfer of Particles into a Liquid
  • 2.4.2 Deposition onto Solid Substrates
  • 2.4.2.1 Electrostatic deposition
  • 2.4.2.2 Deposition by impaction
  • 2.4.2.3 Diffusional deposition onto surfaces
  • 2.4.2.4 Self-organization of very small particles on substrates.

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