Laser processing in liquids: insights into nanocolloid generation and thin film integration for energy, photonic, and sensing applications
- Akshana Parameswaran Sreekala,
- Pooja Raveendran Nair,
- Jithin Kundalam Kadavath,
- Bindu Krishnan,
- David Avellaneda Avellaneda,
- M. R. Anantharaman and
- Sadasivan Shaji
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1428–1498, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.104
Figure 1: A visual roadmap tracing key advancements in thin film deposition methods and laser-based material ...
Figure 2: Morphologies of Au NPs prepared by PLA in various solvents. Figure 2 was used with permission of The Royal ...
Figure 3: (a) Influence of the wavelength on the concentration of fragmented particles after 5 min of irradia...
Figure 4: SEM images of Ba5Ta4O15 and BaTaOxNy-zp powders with increasing number of laser fragmentation passa...
Figure 5: (a, b) SEM morphologies and size distribution of Ge nanoparticles obtained by laser ablation in wat...
Figure 6: (a) EDS mapping images of particles obtained by different laser irradiation times from the Au raw p...
Figure 7: FESEM images of the submicrometer spheres obtained by the modest laser irradiation of commercial (a...
Figure 8: SEM of silicon particles (a, b) before and (c, f) after laser irradiation (460 mJ/pulse cm2, 30 min...
Figure 9: General schematics of the different techniques of thin film fabrication using nanocolloids synthesi...
Figure 10: (a) Photograph of a typical spin-coating operation and high-speed images showing application of a s...
Figure 11: (a) Peak intensity ratio IUV/Ivis of UV near band edge emission to visible deep-level emission of Z...
Figure 12: (a) Photograph showing the doctor blade technique. (b) Images of ZnO powders after 60 and 90 min of...
Figure 13: Schematic representation of an ultrasonic spray deposition setup.
Figure 14: Structure and morphology of the Au sample prepared by EPD. (a) XRD result (b, c) FESEM images with ...
Figure 15: Illustration showing nano materials used for the fabrication of different devices using LPL. All gr...
Figure 16: (a) I−V EQE characteristics measured for a CIGS solar cell on a Mo metal sheet. The inset photo and...
Figure 17: (a) Optical top-view image of the B4C/p-Si heterojunction photodetector. (b) Optical absorption of B...
Figure 18: (a) Band lineup of n-ZnO/p-Si heterojunction prepared at 4.2 J/cm2 under illumination. (b) Images o...
Figure 19: (a) Experimental frame-work for the PLAL assisted magnetic field. (b) Dark I–V characteristics of t...
Figure 20: Preparation of LIG/Pt electrochemical sensor and its application for the real-time detection of CBZ...
Figure 21: Characterization of the prepared LIG/Pt sensor. (a) Optimization of the electrodeposition cycles of...
Figure 22: (a) Schematic diagram of the synthesis of NC decorated with Pt nanoclusters using the pulsed laser ...
Figure 23: (a) Laser-synthesized Ru-anchored few-layer black phosphorus for superior hydrogen evolution: Role ...
Figure 24: Polarization curves for HER (left) and OER (right). Figure 24 was used with permission of The Royal Society ...
Figure 25: (A, B) FESEM images, (C, D) TEM images, (E) nitrogen absorption-desorption isotherms, (F) pore size...
Figure 26: (A) catalytic equation, (B) conversion rate, (C) catalytic selectivity, (D) catalytic stability. Figure 26 w...
Figure 27: Illustration showing synthesis and SERS performance of Au nanoparticles with varying graphitic carb...
Figure 28: FDTD-simulated electric field amplitude distributions under unpolarized lights of (a) AN0, (b) AN30...
Figure 29: Schematic representation of core–shell nanoparticle production using laser ablation and their SERS ...
Figure 30: (A) FESEM image of Ag@Au NPs with the inset illustrating the single NP image in the 100 nm scale. (...
Figure 31: (a) Magnetic nanoparticles (Fe3O4) are synthesized by a wet chemical method and after an ultrasound...
Figure 32: SEM images of AuNP matrix under different concentrations of colloidal solution and laser fluences. ...
Figure 33: (a−f) SEM images (left panel) and optical extinction spectra (right panel) of samples annealed at t...
Figure 34: (a–c) SEM images showing CuAg alloy micropillars incorporated with AuAg bimetallic nanoparticles, E...
Figure 35: SERS performance of micropillar sensors created by laser patterning in nanocolloid using R6G. Figure 35 was ...
Figure 36: Zone of inhibition induced by iron oxide nanoparticles suspended in DMF and SDS solutions prepared ...
Figure 37: The graph shows hysteresis curve of NPs-SmCo, by magneto-optical Kerr effect measurements. Figure 37 was rep...
Figure 38: (a) The experimental magnetophoretic curve (red circles) with the fitting (blue circles) obtained w...
Figure 39: (A) Sketch of LASiS procedure. (B) UV–vis of PEG-coated Co-Ag NPs. Inset shows a picture of the sam...
Morphology and properties of pyrite nanoparticles obtained by pulsed laser ablation in liquid and thin films for photodetection
- Akshana Parameswaran Sreekala,
- Bindu Krishnan,
- Rene Fabian Cienfuegos Pelaes,
- David Avellaneda Avellaneda,
- Josué Amílcar Aguilar-Martínez and
- Sadasivan Shaji
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 785–805, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.60
Figure 1: Schematic illustration of the methodology used for the synthesis of FeS2 nanoparticles by PLAL (I) ...
Figure 2: (a) TEM, (b) HRTEM, (c) SAED, (d) particle size distribution, (e, f) STEM (image scales 100 and 50 ...
Figure 3: (a) TEM, (b) HRTEM, (c) SAED, (d–f) STEM (image scales are 500, 100, and 50 nm), and (g–i) SEM imag...
Figure 4: (a) TEM, (b) HRTEM, (c) SAED, (d) particle size distribution, (e, f) STEM (image scales 100 and 50 ...
Figure 5: (a) TEM, (b) HRTEM, (c) SAED, (d) particle size distribution, (e, f) STEM (image scales 100 and 50 ...
Figure 6: (a) TEM, (b) HRTEM, (c) SAED, (d) particle size distribution, (e, f) STEM (image scales 100 and 50 ...
Figure 7: High-resolution XPS spectra of (a–e) Fe 2p, and (f–j) S 2p of FeS2 NPs in different solvents (FIPA,...
Figure 8: XRD patterns of (a) thin films of FeS2 fabricated on n-Si by EPD followed by spin coating (b) FDMF ...
Figure 9: SEM images of annealed thin films fabricated on n-Si by EPD above which (a–d) FeS2 NPs in IPA (FIPA...
Figure 10: (a–f) I–V characteristics of the p-FeS2/n-Si photodiode – as prepared (AP), annealed at 350 °C (A35...
Figure 11: (a–d) Photoresponse measurements of p-FeS2/n-Si photodiode under illumination using different wavel...
Figure 12: (a, b) Photoresponse measurements of p-FeS2/n-Si photodiode under illumination using continuous las...
Figure 13: Schematic representation of FeS2 nanoparticles dispersed in different solvents, illustrating solven...
