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Geiger L, Howard I, MacKinnon N, Forbes A, Korvink JG. Enhanced Predictability of Urea Crystallization by an Optimized Laser Repetition Rate. CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN 2024; 24:3589-3594. [PMID: 38708370 PMCID: PMC11066841 DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.3c01210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
Abstract
Laser-induced crystallization is a novel alternative to classical methods for crystallizing organic molecules but requires a judicious choice of experimental parameters for the onset of crystallization to be predictable. This study investigated the impact of the laser repetition rate on the time delay from the start of the pulsed laser illumination to the initiation of crystallization, the so-called induction time. A supersaturated urea solution was irradiated with near-infrared (λ = 1030 nm) laser pulses of pulse duration τ = 5 ps at a pulse energy of approximately E = 340 μJ while varying the repetition rate from 10 to 20,000 Hz. The optimal rate discovered ranged from 500 Hz to 1 kHz, quantified by the measured induction time (median 2-5 s) and the mean probability of inducing a successful crystallization event (5 × 10-2%). For higher repetition rates (5-20 kHz), the mean probability dropped to 3 × 10-3%. The reduced efficiency at high repetition rates is likely due to an interaction between an existing thermocavitation bubble and subsequent pulses. These results suggest that an optimized pulse repetition rate can be a means to gain further control over the laser-induced crystallization process.
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Affiliation(s)
- Leon Geiger
- Institute
of Microstructure Technology, Karlsruhe
Institute of Technology, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen 76344, Germany
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- Institute
of Microstructure Technology, Karlsruhe
Institute of Technology, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen 76344, Germany
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- Institute
of Microstructure Technology, Karlsruhe
Institute of Technology, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen 76344, Germany
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- School
of Physics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017, South Africa
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- Institute
of Microstructure Technology, Karlsruhe
Institute of Technology, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen 76344, Germany
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Li S, Xie X, Liu Y. Effect of acidic polymers on the morphology of non-photochemical laser-induced nucleation of potassium bromide. Sci Rep 2024; 14:8051. [PMID: 38580739 PMCID: PMC10997761 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-58558-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024] Open
Abstract
Non-photochemical laser-induced nucleation (NPLIN) in supersaturated potassium bromide (KBr) solutions with the addition of acidic polymers is reported here for the first time. Upon absorbing the incident laser, crystallites are immediately induced along the laser pathway in the solution, eventually growing into needle-shaped crystals of varying sizes. When comparing induction time, nucleation probability, and crystal habits with spontaneous nucleation, the results suggest that NPLIN creates a distinct morphological pathway, transforming cubic crystals into needle-like structures. Additionally, it improves crystallization probability and growth rate. This paper aims to realize control from crystal nucleation to crystal growth by adding acidic polymers to the process of laser-induced nucleation, potentially influencing crystal morphology modification in NPLIN. With 19 wt% acidic polymers added to the solution as additives, control over both crystal growth and morphological modifications was observed: cubic KBr crystals with square patterns were produced through laser irradiation, and there was a varying reduction in both the number and growth rate of the crystals. The influence of acidic polymers on the solution environment was analyzed to determine the reasons for the variations in crystal quantity and growth speed. The underlying mechanisms responsible for the changes in crystal shape were also discussed.
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- Shuai Li
- Faculty of Materials Metallurgy and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, 341000, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Materials Metallurgy and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, 341000, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Materials Metallurgy and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, 341000, People's Republic of China.
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Rodriguez J, Lam K, Anwar TB, Bardeen CJ. Robust Supercooled Liquid Formation Enables All-Optical Switching Between Liquid and Solid Phases of TEMPO. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:11266-11272. [PMID: 38497006 PMCID: PMC10938447 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c06717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
Abstract
Organic molecules that undergo supercooling can provide the basis for novel stimuli-responsive materials, but the number of such compounds is limited. Results in this paper show that the stable organic radical 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO) can form a stable supercooled liquid (SCL). Upon melting and cooling back to room temperature, the TEMPO SCL can persist for months, even after mild physical agitation. Its high vapor pressure can enable crystal growth at remote locations within the sample container over the course of days. Optical, electron paramagnetic resonance, and birefringence measurements show no evidence of new chemical species or partially ordered phases in the supercooled liquid. TEMPO's free radical character permits absorption of visible light that can drive photothermal melting to form the SCL, while a single nanosecond light pulse can initiate recrystallization of the SCL at some later time. This capability enables all-optical switching between the solid and the SCL phases. The physical origin of TEMPO's remarkable stability as an SCL remains an open question, but these results suggest that organic radicals comprise a new class of molecules that can form SCLs with potentially useful properties.
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- Jacob
B. Rodriguez
- Materials
Science and Engineering, University of California,
Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Environmental Engineering University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Materials
Science and Engineering, University of California,
Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, United States
- Department
of Chemistry University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, United States
- Department
of Chemical and Environmental Engineering University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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Korede V, Veldhuis M, Penha FM, Nagalingam N, Cui P, Van der Heijden AE, Kramer HJ, Eral HB. Effect of Laser-Exposed Volume and Irradiation Position on Nonphotochemical Laser-Induced Nucleation of Potassium Chloride Solutions. CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN 2023; 23:8163-8172. [PMID: 37937191 PMCID: PMC10626568 DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.3c00865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
Abstract
Herein, we study the influences of the laser-exposed volume and the irradiation position on the nonphotochemical laser-induced nucleation (NPLIN) of supersaturated potassium chloride solutions in water. The effect of the exposed volume on the NPLIN probability was studied by exposing distinct milliliter-scale volumes of aqueous potassium chloride solutions stored in vials at two different supersaturations (1.034 and 1.050) and laser intensities (10 and 23 MW/cm2). Higher NPLIN probabilities were observed with increasing laser-exposed volume as well as with increasing supersaturation and laser intensity. The measured NPLIN probabilities at different exposed volumes are questioned in the context of the dielectric polarization mechanism and classical nucleation theory. No significant change in the NPLIN probability was observed when samples were irradiated at the bottom, top, or middle of the vial. However, a significant increase in the nucleation probability was observed upon irradiation through the solution meniscus. We discuss these results in terms of mechanisms proposed for NPLIN.
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- Vikram Korede
- Process
& Energy Department, Delft University
of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB Delft, The Netherlands
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- Process
& Energy Department, Delft University
of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, KTH Royal Institute
of Technology, Teknikringen
42, 114 28 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Process
& Energy Department, Delft University
of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB Delft, The Netherlands
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- School
of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Chemical
Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
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- Process
& Energy Department, Delft University
of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB Delft, The Netherlands
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- Process
& Energy Department, Delft University
of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB Delft, The Netherlands
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Bistervels MH, Antalicz B, Kamp M, Schoenmaker H, Noorduin WL. Light-driven nucleation, growth, and patterning of biorelevant crystals using resonant near-infrared laser heating. Nat Commun 2023; 14:6350. [PMID: 37816757 PMCID: PMC10564937 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42126-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Spatiotemporal control over crystal nucleation and growth is of fundamental interest for understanding how organisms assemble high-performance biominerals, and holds relevance for manufacturing of functional materials. Many methods have been developed towards static or global control, however gaining simultaneously dynamic and local control over crystallization remains challenging. Here, we show spatiotemporal control over crystallization of retrograde (inverse) soluble compounds induced by locally heating water using near-infrared (NIR) laser light. We modulate the NIR light intensity to start, steer, and stop crystallization of calcium carbonate and laser-write with micrometer precision. Tailoring the crystallization conditions overcomes the inherently stochastic crystallization behavior and enables positioning single crystals of vaterite, calcite, and aragonite. We demonstrate straightforward extension of these principles toward other biorelevant compounds by patterning barium-, strontium-, and calcium carbonate, as well as strontium sulfate and calcium phosphate. Since many important compounds exhibit retrograde solubility behavior, NIR-induced heating may enable light-controlled crystallization with precise spatiotemporal control.
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- AMOLF, 1098 XG, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- AMOLF, 1098 XG, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, 1090 GD, The Netherlands.
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Nagalingam N, Raghunathan A, Korede V, Poelma C, Smith CS, Hartkamp R, Padding JT, Eral HB. Laser-Induced Cavitation for Controlling Crystallization from Solution. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2023; 131:124001. [PMID: 37802957 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.131.124001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
Abstract
We demonstrate that a cavitation bubble initiated by a Nd:YAG laser pulse below breakdown threshold induces crystallization from supersaturated aqueous solutions with supersaturation and laser-energy-dependent nucleation kinetics. Combining high-speed video microscopy and simulations, we argue that a competition between the dissipation of absorbed laser energy as latent and sensible heat dictates the solvent evaporation rate and creates a momentary supersaturation peak at the vapor-liquid interface. The number and morphology of crystals correlate to the characteristics of the simulated supersaturation peak.
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- Nagaraj Nagalingam
- Process and Energy Department, Delft University of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB Delft, Netherlands
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- Process and Energy Department, Delft University of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB Delft, Netherlands
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- Process and Energy Department, Delft University of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB Delft, Netherlands
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- Process and Energy Department, Delft University of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB Delft, Netherlands
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- Delft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft, Netherlands
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- Process and Energy Department, Delft University of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB Delft, Netherlands
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- Process and Energy Department, Delft University of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB Delft, Netherlands
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- Process and Energy Department, Delft University of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB Delft, Netherlands
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Korede V, Penha FM, de Munck V, Stam L, Dubbelman T, Nagalingam N, Gutta M, Cui P, Irimia D, van der Heijden AE, Kramer HJ, Eral HB. Design and Validation of a Droplet-based Microfluidic System To Study Non-Photochemical Laser-Induced Nucleation of Potassium Chloride Solutions. CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN 2023; 23:6067-6080. [PMID: 37547880 PMCID: PMC10401630 DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.3c00591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
Abstract
Non-photochemical laser-induced nucleation (NPLIN) has emerged as a promising primary nucleation control technique offering spatiotemporal control over crystallization with potential for polymorph control. So far, NPLIN was mostly investigated in milliliter vials, through laborious manual counting of the crystallized vials by visual inspection. Microfluidics represents an alternative to acquiring automated and statistically reliable data. Thus we designed a droplet-based microfluidic platform capable of identifying the droplets with crystals emerging upon Nd:YAG laser irradiation using the deep learning method. In our experiments, we used supersaturated solutions of KCl in water, and the effect of laser intensity, wavelength (1064, 532, and 355 nm), solution supersaturation (S), solution filtration, and intentional doping with nanoparticles on the nucleation probability is quantified and compared to control cooling crystallization experiments. Ability of dielectric polarization and the nanoparticle heating mechanisms proposed for NPLIN to explain the acquired results is tested. Solutions with lower supersaturation (S = 1.05) exhibit significantly higher NPLIN probabilities than those in the control experiments for all laser wavelengths above a threshold intensity (50 MW/cm2). At higher supersaturation studied (S = 1.10), irradiation was already effective at lower laser intensities (10 MW/cm2). No significant wavelength effect was observed besides irradiation with 355 nm light at higher laser intensities (≥50 MW/cm2). Solution filtration and intentional doping experiments showed that nanoimpurities might play a significant role in explaining NPLIN phenomena.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vikram Korede
- Process
and Energy Department, Delft University
of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, KTH Royal Institute
of Technology, Teknikringen 42, 114-28 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Process
and Energy Department, Delft University
of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB Delft, The Netherlands
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- Process
and Energy Department, Delft University
of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB Delft, The Netherlands
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- Process
and Energy Department, Delft University
of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB Delft, The Netherlands
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- Process
and Energy Department, Delft University
of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB Delft, The Netherlands
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- Process
and Energy Department, Delft University
of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB Delft, The Netherlands
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- School
of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Chemical
Engineering, Tianjin University, 300072 Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
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- Process
and Energy Department, Delft University
of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB Delft, The Netherlands
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- Process
and Energy Department, Delft University
of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB Delft, The Netherlands
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- Process
and Energy Department, Delft University
of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB Delft, The Netherlands
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Takahashi H, Kono T, Sawada K, Kumano S, Tsuri Y, Maruyama M, Yoshimura M, Takahashi D, Kawamura Y, Uemura M, Nakabayashi S, Mori Y, Hosokawa Y, Yoshikawa HY. Spatiotemporal Control of Ice Crystallization in Supercooled Water via an Ultrashort Laser Impulse. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:4394-4402. [PMID: 37154425 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c00414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
Abstract
Focused irradiation with ultrashort laser pulses realized the fine spatiotemporal control of ice crystallization in supercooled water. An effective multiphoton excitation at the laser focus generated shockwaves and bubbles, which acted as an impulse for inducing ice crystal nucleation. The impulse that was localized close to the laser focus and accompanied by a small temperature elevation allowed the precise position control of ice crystallization and its observation with spatiotemporal resolution of micrometers and microseconds using a microscope. To verify the versatility of this laser method, we also applied it using various aqueous systems (e.g., plant extracts). The systematic study of crystallization probability revealed that laser-induced cavitation bubbles play a crucial role in inducing ice crystal nucleation. This method can be used as a tool for studying ice crystallization dynamics in various natural and biological phenomena.
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- Hozumi Takahashi
- Department of Applied Physics, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Division of Materials Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
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- Division of Materials Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
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- Division of Materials Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
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- Division of Materials Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
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- Division of Electrical, Electronics and Infocommunications Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Science, Kyoto Prefectural University, 1-5 Hangi-cho, Shimogamo, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8522, Japan
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- Institute of Laser Engineering (ILE), Osaka University, 2-6 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Iwate University, Ueda 3-18-8, Morioka 020-8550, Japan
- Division of Life Science, Graduate School of Science & Engineering, Saitama University, Shimo-Okubo 255, Sakura-ku, Saitama City, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
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- United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Iwate University, Ueda 3-18-8, Morioka 020-8550, Japan
- Department of Plant-bioscience, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Ueda 3-18-8, Morioka 020-8550, Japan
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- United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Iwate University, Ueda 3-18-8, Morioka 020-8550, Japan
- Department of Plant-bioscience, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Ueda 3-18-8, Morioka 020-8550, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Saitama University, Shimo-okubo 255, Sakura-ku, Saitama City, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Division of Strategic Research and Development, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Shimo-okubo 255, Sakura-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, 338-8570, Japan
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- Division of Electrical, Electronics and Infocommunications Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Division of Materials Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
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- Department of Applied Physics, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Korede V, Nagalingam N, Penha FM, van der Linden N, Padding JT, Hartkamp R, Eral HB. A Review of Laser-Induced Crystallization from Solution. CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN 2023; 23:3873-3916. [PMID: 37159656 PMCID: PMC10161235 DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.2c01526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
Abstract
Crystallization abounds in nature and industrial practice. A plethora of indispensable products ranging from agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals to battery materials are produced in crystalline form in industrial practice. Yet, our control over the crystallization process across scales, from molecular to macroscopic, is far from complete. This bottleneck not only hinders our ability to engineer the properties of crystalline products essential for maintaining our quality of life but also hampers progress toward a sustainable circular economy in resource recovery. In recent years, approaches leveraging light fields have emerged as promising alternatives to manipulate crystallization. In this review article, we classify laser-induced crystallization approaches where light-material interactions are utilized to influence crystallization phenomena according to proposed underlying mechanisms and experimental setups. We discuss nonphotochemical laser-induced nucleation, high-intensity laser-induced nucleation, laser trapping-induced crystallization, and indirect methods in detail. Throughout the review, we highlight connections among these separately evolving subfields to encourage the interdisciplinary exchange of ideas.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vikram Korede
- Process
& Energy Department, Delft University
of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB Delft, The Netherlands
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- Process
& Energy Department, Delft University
of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, KTH Royal Institute
of Technology, Teknikringen
42, 114-28 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Process
& Energy Department, Delft University
of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB Delft, The Netherlands
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- Process
& Energy Department, Delft University
of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB Delft, The Netherlands
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- Process
& Energy Department, Delft University
of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB Delft, The Netherlands
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- Process
& Energy Department, Delft University
of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB Delft, The Netherlands
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Darojat Y, Aljalal A, Gasmi K, Aljundi IH, Mirsaleh-Kohan N, Al-Basheer W. Laser-Induced Shockwave Crystallization in Supersaturated Solutions and Conceivable Clustering in Undersaturated Aqueous Potassium Nitrate Solutions. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:38400-38408. [PMID: 36340109 PMCID: PMC9631718 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
In this study, a newly developed setup based on laser-induced shockwave crystallization coupled with electric conductivity monitoring was employed to study the growth of crystals in supersaturated solutions and to investigate possible clustering in undersaturated solutions of potassium nitrate (KNO3). A comparison was drawn between crystals induced by laser irradiation, by shockwaves, and spontaneously in terms of crystals' mean size, shape, and size distribution. The size distribution of produced crystals by shockwaves was also characterized in terms of laser irradiation time. The results show that produced crystals by shockwaves propagation have the sharpest size distribution and the smallest mean dimensions compared to crystals grown spontaneously or by direct laser induction. Real-time monitoring of nucleation was also performed in supersaturated solutions, while decrease in conductivity was observed in undersaturated solutions as a function of laser irradiation time.
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- Yusron Darojat
- Department
of Physics, King Fahd University of Petroleum
& Minerals, Dhahran31261, Saudi Arabia
- Department
of Physics, Institut Teknologi Sumatera, Lampung35365, Indonesia
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- Department
of Physics, King Fahd University of Petroleum
& Minerals, Dhahran31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Physics, King Fahd University of Petroleum
& Minerals, Dhahran31261, Saudi Arabia
- Interdisciplinary
Research Center for Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemical
Engineering Department, King Fahd University
of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran31261, Saudi Arabia
- Interdisciplinary
Research Center of Membranes and Water Security, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Division
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Woman’s
University, Denton76204, Texas, United States
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- Department
of Physics, King Fahd University of Petroleum
& Minerals, Dhahran31261, Saudi Arabia
- Interdisciplinary
Research Center of Membranes and Water Security, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran31261, Saudi Arabia
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Sugiyama T, Wang SF. Manipulation of nucleation and polymorphism by laser irradiation. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY C: PHOTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2022.100530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Olenik B, Keil B, Jeschke P. Importance of chemical polymorphism in modern crop protection. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2022; 78:2746-2758. [PMID: 35419941 PMCID: PMC9321084 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
The development of agrochemical products faces many scientific challenges. After selection of an agrochemical candidate its properties will have to be optimized to guarantee best bioavailability and stability under many different conditions in various formulation types. These challenges are influenced by the solid-state properties of the active ingredient and this makes the selection of an optimized solid-state form of modern agrochemicals at early development stages very valuable. The increasing awareness of the solid state of agrochemicals is reflected in the importance of polymorphism patent applications, which may enhance the risk of litigations. This review aims to present strategies for the solid-form selection process of agrochemical development candidates. It introduces the different techniques for crystallization and analytics and demonstrates the influence of the solid state on different formulation types. © 2022 The Authors. Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Britta Olenik
- Bayer AG, Chemical & Pharmaceutical Development, Pharma, Material ScienceWuppertalGermany
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- Bayer AG, Chemical & Pharmaceutical Development, Pharma, Material ScienceWuppertalGermany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie und Makromolekulare ChemieHeinrich‐Heine‐Universität DüsseldorfDuesseldorfGermany
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Sweatman MB, Afify ND, Ferreiro-Rangel CA, Jorge M, Sefcik J. Molecular Dynamics Investigation of Clustering in Aqueous Glycine Solutions. J Phys Chem B 2022; 126:4711-4722. [PMID: 35729500 PMCID: PMC9251761 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c01975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
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Recent experiments
with undersaturated aqueous glycine solutions
have repeatedly exhibited the presence of giant liquid-like clusters
or nanodroplets around 100 nm in diameter. These nanodroplets re-appear
even after careful efforts for their removal and purification of the
glycine solution. The composition of these clusters is not clear,
although it has been suggested that they are mainly composed of glycine,
a small and very soluble amino acid. To gain insights into this phenomenon,
we study the aggregation of glycine in aqueous solutions at concentrations
below the experimental solubility limit using large-scale molecular
dynamics simulations under ambient conditions. Three protonation states
of glycine (zwitterion = GLZ, anion = GLA, and cation = GLC) are simulated
using molecular force fields based on the 1.14*CM1A partial charge
scheme, which incorporates the OPLS all-atom force field and TIP3P
water. When initiated from dispersed states, we find that giant clusters
do not form in our simulations unless salt impurities are present.
Moreover, if simulations are initiated from giant cluster states,
we find that they tend to dissolve in the absence of salt impurities.
Therefore, the simulation results provide little support for the possibility
that the giant clusters seen in experiments are composed purely of
glycine (and water). Considering that strenuous efforts are made in
experiments to remove impurities such as salt, we propose that the
giant clusters observed might instead result from the aggregation
of reaction products of aqueous glycine, such as diketopiperazine
or other oligoglycines which may be difficult to separate from glycine
using conventional methods, or their co-aggregation with glycine.
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- Martin B Sweatman
- School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, The King's Buildings, Sanderson Building, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JL, U.K
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- School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, The King's Buildings, Sanderson Building, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JL, U.K
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- School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, The King's Buildings, Sanderson Building, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JL, U.K
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Strathclyde, James Weir Building, Montrose Street, Glasgow G1 1XJ, U.K
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Strathclyde, James Weir Building, Montrose Street, Glasgow G1 1XJ, U.K
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Urquidi O, Brazard J, LeMessurier N, Simine L, Adachi TBM. In situ optical spectroscopy of crystallization: One crystal nucleation at a time. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2122990119. [PMID: 35394901 PMCID: PMC9169808 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2122990119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
While crystallization is a ubiquitous and an important process, the microscopic picture of crystal nucleation is yet to be established. Recent studies suggest that the nucleation process can be more complex than the view offered by the classical nucleation theory. Here, we implement single crystal nucleation spectroscopy (SCNS) by combining Raman microspectroscopy and optical trapping induced crystallization to spectroscopically investigate one crystal nucleation at a time. Raman spectral evolution during a single glycine crystal nucleation from water, measured by SCNS and analyzed by a nonsupervised spectral decomposition technique, uncovered the Raman spectrum of prenucleation aggregates and their critical role as an intermediate species in the dynamics. The agreement between the spectral feature of prenucleation aggregates and our simulation suggests that their structural order emerges through the dynamic formation of linear hydrogen-bonded networks. The present work provides a strong impetus for accelerating the investigation of crystal nucleation by optical spectroscopy.
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- Oscar Urquidi
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Sciences II, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Sciences II, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0B8, Canada
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Sciences II, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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Liao Z, Wynne K. A Metastable Amorphous Intermediate Is Responsible for Laser-Induced Nucleation of Glycine. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:6727-6733. [PMID: 35384650 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c11154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Laser-induced crystal nucleation through optical tweezing, and in particular polymorph selection through laser polarization, promises unprecedented control over crystallization. However, in the absence of a nearby liquid-liquid critical point or miscibility gap, the origin of the required mesoscale clusters remains unclear. A number of recent studies of so-called nonclassical nucleation have suggested the presence of large amorphous clusters. Here, we show that supersaturated aqueous glycine solutions form metastable intermediate particles that are off the direct path to crystal nucleation. Laser-induced crystal nucleation only occurs when the laser "activates" one of these particles. In situ low-frequency Raman spectroscopy is used to demonstrate their amorphous or partially ordered character and transformation to various crystal polymorphs. The requirement for solution aging in many previously reported laser-induced crystal nucleation experiments strongly suggests that the presence of amorphous intermediates is a general requirement.
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- Zhiyu Liao
- School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, U.K
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- School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, U.K
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Wang W, Wang S, Sugiyama T. L‐serine polymorphism controlled by optical trapping with high‐repetition‐rate femtosecond laser pulses. J CHIN CHEM SOC-TAIP 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/jccs.202100269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Wen‐Chi Wang
- Department of Applied Chemistry and Center for Emergent Functional Matter Science National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hsinchu Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Center for Emergent Functional Matter Science National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hsinchu Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Center for Emergent Functional Matter Science National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hsinchu Taiwan
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Gowayed OY, Moosa T, Moratos AM, Hua T, Arnold S, Garetz BA. Dynamic Light Scattering Study of a Laser-Induced Phase-Separated Droplet of Aqueous Glycine. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:7828-7839. [PMID: 34259002 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c02620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Tightly focusing a continuous-wave, near-infrared laser beam at the air/solution interface of a millimeter-thick layer of glycine in D2O forms a crystal through a polymorphically and spatially controlled nucleation process known as gradient-force laser-induced nucleation or optical-tweezer laser-induced nucleation. However, when this same beam is focused at the glass/solution interface of a film of aqueous glycine, a highly concentrated laser-induced phase-separated (LIPS) solution droplet is formed that does not nucleate while the focusing beam remains on. Two competing theories have emerged about the nature of the LIPS droplet: one proposes that it is a merger of prenucleation metastable nanodroplets and clusters into one large homogeneous "dense liquid droplet", and the other stipulates that it is the result of the partitioning of larger droplets into the new phase, but not a merging of droplets, around the focal point of the beam. In order to determine the nature of the LIPS droplet, dynamic light scattering was used to detect the presence of nanodroplets undergoing Brownian motion within the droplet and to measure their relative size following a range of laser exposure times. The observation of nanodroplets in motion in the center of the LIPS droplet revealed that the application of optical tweezers at the glass/solution interface forms a relatively monodisperse collection of large nanodroplets (>700 nm) concentrated around the focal point of the beam with smaller particles (<100 nm) depleted within the first 2 min of laser exposure. The LIPS droplet quickly reaches a steady state and is not affected by increasing focusing times. These findings allow for a better understanding of the interactions of optical tweezers with aqueous glycine nanodroplets. This understanding will help in studying the fundamental nature of metastable nanodroplets. More practically, laser-induced phase separation makes possible the nucleation-free separation of large nanodroplets from small clusters, facilitating materials technologies such as high purity, polymorphically selective nucleation of crystals and co-crystals used for pharmaceuticals, dyes, and photovoltaics.
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- Omar Y Gowayed
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, 6 Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, 6 Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, 6 Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, 6 Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, 6 Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, 6 Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
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Using the near field optical trapping effect of a dielectric metasurface to improve SERS enhancement for virus detection. Sci Rep 2021; 11:6873. [PMID: 33767266 PMCID: PMC7994300 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-85965-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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In this paper, we report the effect of optical trapping on the enhancement factor for Raman spectroscopy, using a dielectric metasurface. It was found that a higher enhancement factor (up to 275%) can be obtained in a substrate immersed in water, where particles are freee to move, compared to a dried substrate, where the particles (radius \documentclass[12pt]{minimal}
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Liu Y, Qiu Q, Ding G, You W. Effect of Acidic Polymers on the Morphology of Laser-Induced Nucleation of Cesium Chloride. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:2699-2706. [PMID: 33553887 PMCID: PMC7860084 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c04902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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An approach to controlling morphology and size is presented through the combination of laser-induced nucleation and polymer additives. Here, we apply the technique of non-photochemical laser-induced nucleation to irradiate a supersaturated solution (S = 1.15) of cesium chloride (CsCl). The solution immediately responds to laser exposure, and spherical crystallites are produced along the laser pathway. The crystals gradually grow into snowflake-like crystals with different sizes. In this report, two types of acidic polymers including polyepoxysuccinic acid (PESA) and polyaspartic acid (PASA) were individually added in supersaturated CsCl solution to shape its crystalline morphology; we found that a particular property of this control from PESA is uniformity in modification of crystal sizes. Additionally, we observed that both PESA and PASA were able to decrease crystal growth velocity and the quantity of crystals after laser irradiation. With the effect of more than 0.2 wt % PESA in solution, spherical crystallites were initially induced by laser; after that, crystal growth velocities and sizes became slower and smaller with increase in mass fraction of PESA, which led to identical crystal sizes. With the effect of more than 5 wt % PESA, the resulting crystalline morphology obtained by laser was flower-like crystals, whilst cuboid-shaped crystals could be obtained by spontaneous nucleation. Classical nucleation theory, crystal growth rate, and additives as large-size impurities were discussed to analyze the underlying mechanism of the change in morphology.
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- Yao Liu
- Faculty
of Materials Metallurgy and Chemistry, Jiangxi
University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Faculty
of Materials Metallurgy and Chemistry, Jiangxi
University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- School
of Mechanical and Vehicular Engineering, Bengbu University, Bengbu 233030, China
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- Faculty
of Materials Metallurgy and Chemistry, Jiangxi
University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
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Barber ER, Ward MR, Ward AD, Alexander AJ. Laser-induced nucleation promotes crystal growth of anhydrous sodium bromide. CrystEngComm 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1ce01180d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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It is demonstrated that laser-induced nucleation enables preferential crystallization of metastable anhydrous solids from solution.
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- Eleanor R. Barber
- School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JJ, UK
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- Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences (SIPBS), University of Strathclyde, 161 Cathedral Street, Glasgow, G4 0RE, UK
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- Central Laser Facility, Research Complex at Harwell, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Oxford, Didcot, OX11 0QX, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JJ, UK
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Nevo I, Jahn S, Kretzschmar N, Levantino M, Feldman Y, Naftali N, Wulff M, Oron D, Leiserowitz L. Evidence for laser-induced homogeneous oriented ice nucleation revealed via pulsed x-ray diffraction. J Chem Phys 2020; 153:024504. [PMID: 32668928 DOI: 10.1063/5.0006100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The induction of homogeneous and oriented ice nucleation has to date not been achieved. Here, we report induced nucleation of ice from millimeter sized supercooled water drops illuminated by ns-optical laser pulses well below the ionization threshold making use of particular laser beam configurations and polarizations. Employing a 100 ps synchrotron x-ray pulse 100 ns after each laser pulse, an unambiguous correlation was observed between the directions and the symmetry of the laser fields and that of the H-bonding arrays of the induced ice crystals. Moreover, an analysis of the x-ray diffraction data indicates that, in the main, the induced nucleation of ice is homogeneous at temperatures well above the observed and predicted values for supercooled water.
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- Iftach Nevo
- Department of Materials and Interfaces, Weizmann Institute of Science, 76100 Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Materials and Interfaces, Weizmann Institute of Science, 76100 Rehovot, Israel
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- ESRF - The European Synchrotron, 71 Avenues des Martyrs, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- ESRF - The European Synchrotron, 71 Avenues des Martyrs, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Department of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, 76100 Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Materials and Interfaces, Weizmann Institute of Science, 76100 Rehovot, Israel
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- ESRF - The European Synchrotron, 71 Avenues des Martyrs, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Department of Physics of Complex Systems, Weizmann Institute of Science, 76100 Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Materials and Interfaces, Weizmann Institute of Science, 76100 Rehovot, Israel
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Iwakura I, Komori-Orisaku K, Hashimoto S, Akai S, Kimura K, Yabushita A. Formation of thioglucoside single crystals by coherent molecular vibrational excitation using a 10-fs laser pulse. Commun Chem 2020; 3:35. [PMID: 36703442 PMCID: PMC9814847 DOI: 10.1038/s42004-020-0281-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Compound crystallization is typically achieved from supersaturated solutions over time, through melting, or via sublimation. Here a new method to generate a single crystal of thioglucoside using a sub-10-fs pulse laser is presented. By focusing the laser pulse on a solution in a glass cell, a single crystal is deposited at the edge of the ceiling of the glass cell. This finding contrasts other non-photochemical laser-induced nucleation studies, which report that the nucleation sites are in the solution or at the air-solution interface, implying the present crystallization mechanism is different. Irradiation with the sub-10-fs laser pulse does not heat the solution but excites coherent molecular vibrations that evaporate the solution. Then, the evaporated solution is thought to be deposited on the glass wall. This method can form crystals even from unsaturated solutions, and the formed crystal does not include any solvent, allowing the formation of a pure crystal suitable for structural analysis, even from a minute amount of sample solution.
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- Izumi Iwakura
- grid.411995.10000 0001 2155 9872Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, 3-27-1 Rokkakubashi, Yokohama, 221-8686 Japan ,grid.411995.10000 0001 2155 9872Research Institute of Engineering, Kanagawa University, 3-27-1 Rokkakubashi, Yokohama, 221-8686 Japan
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- grid.411995.10000 0001 2155 9872Research Institute of Engineering, Kanagawa University, 3-27-1 Rokkakubashi, Yokohama, 221-8686 Japan
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- grid.411995.10000 0001 2155 9872Research Institute of Engineering, Kanagawa University, 3-27-1 Rokkakubashi, Yokohama, 221-8686 Japan
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- grid.411995.10000 0001 2155 9872Research Institute of Engineering, Kanagawa University, 3-27-1 Rokkakubashi, Yokohama, 221-8686 Japan ,grid.411995.10000 0001 2155 9872Department of Material & Life Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, 3-27-1 Rokkakubashi, Yokohama, 221-8686 Japan
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- grid.411995.10000 0001 2155 9872Department of Material & Life Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, 3-27-1 Rokkakubashi, Yokohama, 221-8686 Japan
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- grid.411995.10000 0001 2155 9872Research Institute of Engineering, Kanagawa University, 3-27-1 Rokkakubashi, Yokohama, 221-8686 Japan
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Hanasaki I, Okano K, Yoshikawa HY, Sugiyama T. Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Laser-Induced Molecular Crystal Precursors Visualized by Particle Image Diffusometry. J Phys Chem Lett 2019; 10:7452-7457. [PMID: 31750661 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b02571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We have succeeded in label-free visualization of spatiotemporal dynamics of laser-induced crystal precursors in aqueous solutions. The tracking-free evaluation of the diffusion-coefficient field for the observation domain with tens of micrometers on a side from microscopy movie data is realized by particle image diffusometry (PID). PID revealed the time fluctuation of coverage composition with the nonuniform space distribution of diffusion coefficients by the prenucleation clusters. Furthermore, the results indicate the existence of a loose aggregation domain of prenucleation clusters where the order of viscosity corresponds to that of honey.
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- Itsuo Hanasaki
- Institute of Engineering , Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology , Naka-cho 2-24-16 , Koganei , Tokyo 184-8588 , Japan
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- Department of Chemistry , Saitama University , 255 Shimo-Okubo , Sakura-ku, Saitama City , Saitama 338-8570 , Japan
- Department of Applied Chemistry , National Chiao Tung University , Hsinchu 30010 , Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry , Saitama University , 255 Shimo-Okubo , Sakura-ku, Saitama City , Saitama 338-8570 , Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry , National Chiao Tung University , Hsinchu 30010 , Taiwan
- Center for Emergent Functional Matter Science , National Chiao Tung University , Hsinchu 30010 , Taiwan
- Division of Materials Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology , Nara Institute of Science and Technology , Ikoma , Nara 630-0192 , Japan
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Walton F, Wynne K. Using optical tweezing to control phase separation and nucleation near a liquid-liquid critical point. SOFT MATTER 2019; 15:8279-8289. [PMID: 31603454 DOI: 10.1039/c9sm01297d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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About 20 years ago, it was shown that lasers can nucleate crystals in super-saturated solutions and might even be able to select the polymorph that crystallises. However, no theoretical model was found explaining the results and progress was slowed down. Here we show that laser-induced nucleation may be understood in terms of the harnessing of concentration fluctuations near a liquid-liquid critical point using optical tweezing in a process called laser-induced phase separation (LIPS) and LIPS and nucleation (LIPSaN). A theoretical model is presented based on the regular solution model with an added term representing optical tweezing while the dynamics are modelled using a Kramers diffusion equation, and the roles of heat diffusion and thermophoresis are evaluated. LIPS and LIPSaN experiments were carried out on a range of liquid mixtures and the results compared to theory.
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