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Fromme T, Reichenberger S, Tibbetts KM, Barcikowski S. Laser synthesis of nanoparticles in organic solvents - products, reactions, and perspectives. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 15:638-663. [PMID: 38887526 PMCID: PMC11181208 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.15.54] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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Laser synthesis and processing of colloids (LSPC) is an established method for producing functional and durable nanomaterials and catalysts in virtually any liquid of choice. While the redox reactions during laser synthesis in water are fairly well understood, the corresponding reactions in organic liquids remain elusive, particularly because of the much greater complexity of carbon chemistry. To this end, this article first reviews the knowledge base of chemical reactions during LSPC and then deduces identifiable reaction pathways and mechanisms. This review also includes findings that are specific to the LSPC method variants laser ablation (LAL), fragmentation (LFL), melting (LML), and reduction (LRL) in organic liquids. A particular focus will be set on permanent gases, liquid hydrocarbons, and solid, carbonaceous species generated, including the formation of doped, compounded, and encapsulated nanoparticles. It will be shown how the choice of solvent, synthesis method, and laser parameters influence the nanostructure formation as well as the amount and chain length of the generated polyyne by-products. Finally, theoretical approaches to address the mechanisms of organic liquid decomposition and carbon shell formation are highlighted and discussed regarding current challenges and future perspectives of LSPC using organic liquids instead of water.
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- Theo Fromme
- Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstrasse 7, 45141 Essen, Germany
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- Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstrasse 7, 45141 Essen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
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- Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstrasse 7, 45141 Essen, Germany
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Spellauge M, Tack M, Streubel R, Miertz M, Exner KS, Reichenberger S, Barcikowski S, Huber HP, Ziefuss AR. Photomechanical Laser Fragmentation of IrO 2 Microparticles for the Synthesis of Active and Redox-Sensitive Colloidal Nanoclusters. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206485. [PMID: 36650990 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Pulsed laser fragmentation of microparticles (MPs) in liquid is a synthesis method for producing high-purity nanoparticles (NPs) from virtually any material. Compared with laser ablation in liquids (LAL), the use of MPs enables a fully continuous, single-step synthesis of colloidal NPs. Although having been employed in several studies, neither the fragmentation mechanism nor the efficiency or scalability have been described. Starting from time-resolved investigations of the single-pulse fragmentation of single IrO2 MPs in water, the contribution of stress-mediated processes to the fragmentation mechanism is highlighted. Single-pulse, multiparticle fragmentation is then performed in a continuously operated liquid jet. Here, 2 nm-sized nanoclusters (NCs) accompanied by larger fragments with sizes ranging between several ten nm and several µm are generated. For the nanosized product, an unprecedented efficiency of up to 18 µg J-1 is reached, which exceeds comparable values reported for high-power LAL by one order of magnitude. The generated NCs exhibit high catalytic activity and stability in oxygen evolution reactions while simultaneously expressing a redox-sensitive fluorescence, thus rendering them promising candidates in electrocatalytic sensing. The provided insights will pave the way for laser fragmentation of MPs to become a versatile, scalable yet simple technique for nanomaterial design and development.
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- Maximilian Spellauge
- Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 7, 45141, Essen, Germany
- Department of Applied Sciences and Mechatronics, Munich University of Applied Sciences HM, Lothstraße 34, 80335, Munich, Germany
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- Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 7, 45141, Essen, Germany
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- Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 7, 45141, Essen, Germany
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- Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 7, 45141, Essen, Germany
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- Theoretical Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 5, 45141, Essen, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence RESOLV, 44801, Bochum, Germany
- Center for Nanointegration (CENIDE) Duisburg-Essen, 47057, Duisburg, Germany
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- Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 7, 45141, Essen, Germany
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- Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 7, 45141, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Applied Sciences and Mechatronics, Munich University of Applied Sciences HM, Lothstraße 34, 80335, Munich, Germany
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- Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 7, 45141, Essen, Germany
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Mittal S, Garg S, Bhandari H, Sharma V. A Review on Recent Progressions of Bismuth Ferrite Modified Morphologies as an Effective Photocatalyst to curb Water and Air Pollution. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Laser Ablation of NiFe 2O 4 and CoFe 2O 4 Nanoparticles. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12111872. [PMID: 35683727 PMCID: PMC9181974 DOI: 10.3390/nano12111872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Pulsed laser ablation in liquids was utilized to prepare NiFe2O4 (NFO) and CoFe2O4 (CFO) nanoparticles from ceramic targets. The morphology, crystallinity, composition, and particle size distribution of the colloids were investigated. We were able to identify decomposition products formed during the laser ablation process in water. Attempts to fractionate the nanoparticles using the high-gradient magnetic separation method were performed. The nanoparticles with crystallite sizes in the range of 5–100 nm possess superparamagnetic behavior and approximately 20 Am2/kg magnetization at room temperature. Their ability to absorb light in the visible range makes them potential candidates for catalysis applications in chemical reactions and in biomedicine.
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Li Y, Ramesh V, Bider F, Bradshaw N, Rehbock C, Boccaccini AR, Barcikowski S. Co-doping of iron and copper ions in nanosized bioactive glass by reactive laser fragmentation in liquids. J Biomed Mater Res A 2022; 110:1537-1550. [PMID: 35437923 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.37393] [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: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Bioactive glass (BG) is a frequently used biomaterial applicable in bone tissue engineering and known to be particularly effective when applied in nanoscopic dimensions. In this work, we employed the scalable reactive laser fragmentation in liquids method to produce nanosized 45S5 BG in the presence of light-absorbing Fe and Cu ions. Here, the function of the ions was twofold: (i) increasing the light absorption and thus causing a significant increase in laser fragmentation efficiency by a factor of 100 and (ii) doping the BG with bioactive metal ions up to 4 wt%. Our findings reveal an effective downsizing of the BG from micrometer-sized educts into nanoparticles having average diameters of <50 nm. This goes along with successful element-specific incorporation of the metal ions into the BG, inducing co-doping of Fe and Cu ions as verified by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). In this context, the overall amorphous structure is retained, as evidenced by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD). We further demonstrate that the level of doping for both elements can be adjusted by changing the BG/ion concentration ratio during laser fragmentation. Consecutive ion release experiments using inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) were conducted to assess the potential bioactivity of the doped nanoscopic BG samples, and cell culture experiments using MG-63 osteoblast-like cells demonstrated their cytocompatibility. The elegant method of in situ co-doping of Fe and Cu ions during BG nanosizing may provide functionality-advanced biomaterials for future studies on angiogenesis or bone regeneration, particularly as the level of doping may be adjusted by ion concentrations and ion type in solution.
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- Yaya Li
- Institute of Technical Chemistry I, University of Duisburg-Essen and Center for NanoIntegration Duisburg-Essen, CENIDE, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Technical Chemistry I, University of Duisburg-Essen and Center for NanoIntegration Duisburg-Essen, CENIDE, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Technical Chemistry I, University of Duisburg-Essen and Center for NanoIntegration Duisburg-Essen, CENIDE, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Technical Chemistry I, University of Duisburg-Essen and Center for NanoIntegration Duisburg-Essen, CENIDE, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Technical Chemistry I, University of Duisburg-Essen and Center for NanoIntegration Duisburg-Essen, CENIDE, Essen, Germany
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Zwiehoff S, Johny J, Behrends C, Landmann A, Mentzel F, Bäumer C, Kröninger K, Rehbock C, Timmermann B, Barcikowski S. Enhancement of Proton Therapy Efficiency by Noble Metal Nanoparticles Is Driven by the Number and Chemical Activity of Surface Atoms. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2106383. [PMID: 34921500 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202106383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Proton-based radiotherapy is a modern technique for the treatment of solid tumors with significantly reduced side effects to adjacent tissues. Biocompatible nanoparticles (NPs) with high atomic numbers are known to serve as sensitizers and to enhance treatment efficacy, which is commonly believed to be attributed to the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, little systematic knowledge is available on how either physical effects due to secondary electron generation or the particle surface chemistry affect ROS production. Thereto, ligand-free colloidal platinum (Pt) and gold (Au) NPs with well-controlled particle size distributions and defined total surface area are proton-irradiated. A fluorescence-based assay is developed to monitor the formation of ROS using terephthalic acid as a cross-effect-free dye. The findings indicate that proton irradiation (PI)-induced ROS formation sensitized by noble metal NPs is driven by the total available particle surface area rather than particle size or mass. Furthermore, a distinctive material effect with Pt being more active than Au is observed which clearly indicates that the chemical reactivity of the NP surface is a main contributor to ROS generation upon PI. These results pave the way towards an in-depth understanding of the NP-induced sensitizing effects upon PI and hence a well-controlled enhanced therapy.
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- Sandra Zwiehoff
- University of Duisburg-Essen, Technical Chemistry I, (CENIDE), (ZMB), 45141, Essen, Germany
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- University of Duisburg-Essen, Technical Chemistry I, (CENIDE), (ZMB), 45141, Essen, Germany
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- TU Dortmund University, Department of Physics, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
- West German Proton Therapy Centre Essen (WPE), West German Cancer Centre (WTZ), University Hospital Essen, 45147, Essen, Germany
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- TU Dortmund University, Department of Physics, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- TU Dortmund University, Department of Physics, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- TU Dortmund University, Department of Physics, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
- West German Proton Therapy Centre Essen (WPE), West German Cancer Centre (WTZ), University Hospital Essen, 45147, Essen, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- TU Dortmund University, Department of Physics, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- University of Duisburg-Essen, Technical Chemistry I, (CENIDE), (ZMB), 45141, Essen, Germany
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- West German Proton Therapy Centre Essen (WPE), West German Cancer Centre (WTZ), University Hospital Essen, 45147, Essen, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Duisburg-Essen, Department of Particle Therapy, University Hospital Essen, 45147, Essen, Germany
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- University of Duisburg-Essen, Technical Chemistry I, (CENIDE), (ZMB), 45141, Essen, Germany
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Zerebecki S, Salamon S, Landers J, Yang Y, Tong Y, Budiyanto E, Waffel D, Dreyer M, Saddeler S, Kox T, Kenmoe S, Spohr E, Schulz S, Behrens M, Muhler M, Tüysüz H, Campen RK, Wende H, Reichenberger S, Barcikowski S. Engineering of Cation Occupancy of CoFe2O4 Oxidation Catalysts by Nanosecond, Single‐Pulse Laser Excitation in Water. ChemCatChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202101785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Swen Zerebecki
- University of Duisburg Essen - Campus Duisburg: Universitat Duisburg-Essen Technical Chemistry I GERMANY
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- Universität Duisburg-Essen: Universitat Duisburg-Essen Faculty of Physics GERMANY
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- Universität Duisburg-Essen: Universitat Duisburg-Essen Faculty of Physics GERMANY
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- Universität Duisburg-Essen: Universitat Duisburg-Essen Faculty of Physics GERMANY
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- Universität Duisburg-Essen: Universitat Duisburg-Essen Faculty of Physics GERMANY
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung: Max-Planck-Institut fur Kohlenforschung Heterogenous Catalysis and Sustainable Energy GERMANY
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- Ruhr-Universität Bochum: Ruhr-Universitat Bochum Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry GERMANY
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- Universität Duisburg-Essen: Universitat Duisburg-Essen Inorganic Chemistry GERMANY
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- University of Duisburg Essen - Campus Duisburg: Universitat Duisburg-Essen Inorganic Chemistry GERMANY
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- University of Duisburg Essen - Campus Duisburg: Universitat Duisburg-Essen Theoretical Chemistry GERMANY
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- University of Duisburg Essen - Campus Duisburg: Universitat Duisburg-Essen Theoretical Chemistry GERMANY
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- University of Duisburg Essen - Campus Duisburg: Universitat Duisburg-Essen Theoretical Chemistry GERMANY
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- University of Duisburg Essen - Campus Duisburg: Universitat Duisburg-Essen Inorganic Chemistry GERMANY
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- Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel: Christian-Albrechts-Universitat zu Kiel Inorganic Chemistry GERMANY
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- Ruhr-Universität Bochum: Ruhr-Universitat Bochum Industrial Chemistry GERMANY
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung: Max-Planck-Institut fur Kohlenforschung Heterogenous Catalysis and Sustainabile Energy GERMANY
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- University of Duisburg Essen - Campus Duisburg: Universitat Duisburg-Essen Faculty of Physics GERMANY
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- University of Duisburg Essen - Campus Duisburg: Universitat Duisburg-Essen Faculty of Physics GERMANY
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- Universitat Duisburg-Essen Technical Chemistry 1 Universitätsstraße 7 45141 Essen GERMANY
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- University of Duisburg Essen - Campus Duisburg: Universitat Duisburg-Essen Technical Chemistry I GERMANY
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Budiyanto E, Zerebecki S, Weidenthaler C, Kox T, Kenmoe S, Spohr E, DeBeer S, Rüdiger O, Reichenberger S, Barcikowski S, Tüysüz H. Impact of Single-Pulse, Low-Intensity Laser Post-Processing on Structure and Activity of Mesostructured Cobalt Oxide for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:51962-51973. [PMID: 34323466 PMCID: PMC8587604 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c08034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Herein, we report nanosecond, single-pulse laser post-processing (PLPP) in a liquid flat jet with precise control of the applied laser intensity to tune structure, defect sites, and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity of mesostructured Co3O4. High-resolution X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) are consistent with the formation of cobalt vacancies at tetrahedral sites and an increase in the lattice parameter of Co3O4 after the laser treatment. X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and X-ray emission spectroscopy (XES) further reveal increased disorder in the structure and a slight decrease in the average oxidation state of the cobalt oxide. Molecular dynamics simulation confirms the surface restructuring upon laser post-treatment on Co3O4. Importantly, the defect-induced PLPP was shown to lower the charge transfer resistance and boost the oxygen evolution activity of Co3O4. For the optimized sample, a 2-fold increment of current density at 1.7 V vs RHE is obtained and the overpotential at 10 mA/cm2 decreases remarkably from 405 to 357 mV compared to pristine Co3O4. Post-mortem characterization reveals that the material retains its activity, morphology, and phase structure after a prolonged stability test.
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- Eko Budiyanto
- Max-Planck-Institut
für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, Mülheim an der Ruhr 45470, Germany
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- Technical
Chemistry I and Center of Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 7, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia 45141, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut
für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, Mülheim an der Ruhr 45470, Germany
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- Department
of Theoretical Chemistry, University of
Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 2, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia 45141, Germany
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- Department
of Theoretical Chemistry, University of
Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 2, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia 45141, Germany
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- Department
of Theoretical Chemistry, University of
Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 2, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia 45141, Germany
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- Max Planck
Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Stiftstrasse 34-36, Mülheim
an der Ruhr 45470, Germany
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- Max Planck
Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Stiftstrasse 34-36, Mülheim
an der Ruhr 45470, Germany
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- Technical
Chemistry I and Center of Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 7, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia 45141, Germany
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- Technical
Chemistry I and Center of Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 7, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia 45141, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut
für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, Mülheim an der Ruhr 45470, Germany
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Forsythe RC, Cox CP, Wilsey MK, Müller AM. Pulsed Laser in Liquids Made Nanomaterials for Catalysis. Chem Rev 2021; 121:7568-7637. [PMID: 34077177 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c01069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Catalysis is essential to modern life and has a huge economic impact. The development of new catalysts critically depends on synthetic methods that enable the preparation of tailored nanomaterials. Pulsed laser in liquids synthesis can produce uniform, multicomponent, nonequilibrium nanomaterials with independently and precisely controlled properties, such as size, composition, morphology, defect density, and atomistic structure within the nanoparticle and at its surface. We cover the fundamentals, unique advantages, challenges, and experimental solutions of this powerful technique and review the state-of-the-art of laser-made electrocatalysts for water oxidation, oxygen reduction, hydrogen evolution, nitrogen reduction, carbon dioxide reduction, and organic oxidations, followed by laser-made nanomaterials for light-driven catalytic processes and heterogeneous catalysis of thermochemical processes. We also highlight laser-synthesized nanomaterials for which proposed catalytic applications exist. This review provides a practical guide to how the catalysis community can capitalize on pulsed laser in liquids synthesis to advance catalyst development, by leveraging the synergies of two fields of intensive research.
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- Ryland C Forsythe
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627, United States
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- Materials Science Program, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627, United States
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- Materials Science Program, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627, United States.,Materials Science Program, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627, United States.,Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627, United States
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Liang SX, Zhang LC, Reichenberger S, Barcikowski S. Design and perspective of amorphous metal nanoparticles from laser synthesis and processing. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:11121-11154. [PMID: 33969854 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp00701g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Amorphous metal nanoparticles (A-NPs) have aroused great interest in their structural disordering nature and combined downsizing strategies (e.g. nanoscaling), both of which are beneficial for highly strengthened properties compared to their crystalline counterparts. Conventional synthesis strategies easily induce product contamination and/or size limitations, which largely narrow their applications. In recent years, laser ablation in liquid (LAL) and laser fragmentation in liquid (LFL) as "green" and scalable colloid synthesis methodologies have attracted extensive enthusiasm in the production of ultrapure crystalline NPs, while they also show promising potential for the production of A-NPs. Yet, the amorphization in such methods still lacks sufficient rules to follow regarding the formation mechanism and criteria. To that end, this article reviews amorphous metal oxide and carbide NPs from LAL and LFL in terms of NP types, liquid selection, target elements, laser parameters, and possible formation mechanism, all of which play a significant role in the competitive relationship between amorphization and crystallization. Furthermore, we provide the prospect of laser-generated metallic glass nanoparticles (MG-NPs) from MG targets. The current and potential applications of A-NPs are also discussed, categorized by the attractive application fields e.g. in catalysis and magnetism. The present work aims to give possible selection rules and perspective on the design of colloidal A-NPs as well as the synthesis criteria of MG-NPs from laser-based strategies.
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- Shun-Xing Liang
- Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitaetsstrasse 7, Essen 45141, Germany.
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- School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, Perth, WA 6027, Australia
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- Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitaetsstrasse 7, Essen 45141, Germany.
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- Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitaetsstrasse 7, Essen 45141, Germany.
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Kiani M, Tian XQ, Kiani AB, ur Rehman S, Khan SA, Khan K, Tareen AK, Khan QU, Mahmood I. A first principle study: Effect of tin substitution on magnetic properties of bismuth ferrite nanoparticles prepared by sol-gel synthesis method. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2021.108483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Zerebecki S, Reichenberger S, Barcikowski S. Continuous-Flow Flat Jet Setup for Uniform Pulsed Laser Postprocessing of Colloids. J Phys Chem A 2020; 124:11125-11132. [PMID: 33325722 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.0c08787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Pulsed laser postprocessing (PLPP) of colloidal nanoparticles and related laser fragmentation in liquid (LFL) using a liquid jet setup have become an acknowledged tool to reduce the nanoparticle diameter down to a few nanometers, alter the crystal phase, or increase the defect density under high-purity and continuous-flow conditions. In recent studies on LFL that were conducted with a cylindrical liquid jet, intensity gradients and related incomplete illumination of the volume element passing through the laser beam path were reported to cause a broadening of the product particle size distribution, melting, and phase segregation. In this paper, we present a new flat jet design, which reduces the deviation of the laser intensity up to 10 times compared to the conventional cylindrical liquid jet. The experimental threshold intensity for gold nanoparticle fragmentation found with the cylindrical setup strongly deviates from the theoretical prediction, while they are in very good agreement for the flat jet setup. Additionally, a narrow product size fraction of 3 ± 2 nm was found for the flat jet, while the main product fraction gained from the cylindrical jet was 10 ± 8 nm in size under the same conditions. Consequently, the flat jet setup allows us not only to study laser fragmentation mechanisms with higher precision but also to gain product particles with narrow particle size distribution at single pulse per particle conditions even at elevated mass concentrations (>50 mg L-1). In future studies, these promising results also render the flat jet setup relevant for the other disciplines of PLPP such as laser melting and defect engineering.
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- Swen Zerebecki
- Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, 45141 Essen, Germany.,NanoEnergieTechnikZentrum (NETZ), University of Duisburg-Essen, 47057 Duisburg, Germany
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- Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, 45141 Essen, Germany.,NanoEnergieTechnikZentrum (NETZ), University of Duisburg-Essen, 47057 Duisburg, Germany
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- Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, 45141 Essen, Germany.,NanoEnergieTechnikZentrum (NETZ), University of Duisburg-Essen, 47057 Duisburg, Germany
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Wawrzyniak J, Karczewski J, Ryl J, Grochowska K, Siuzdak K. Laser-Assisted Synthesis and Oxygen Generation of Nickel Nanoparticles. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 13:E4068. [PMID: 32933218 PMCID: PMC7560387 DOI: 10.3390/ma13184068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Nowadays, more than ever, environmental awareness is being taken into account when it comes to the design of novel materials. Herein, the pathway to the creation of a colloid of spherical, almost purely metallic nickel nanoparticles (NPs) through pulsed laser ablation in ethanol is presented. A complex description of the colloid is provided through UV-vis spectroscopy and dynamic light scattering analysis, ensuring insight into laser-induced nanoparticle homogenization and size-control of the NPs. The transmission electron spectroscopy revealed spherical nanoparticles with a narrow size distribution, whereas the energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy accompanied by the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy revealed their metallic nature. Furthermore, an example of the application of the colloidal nanoparticles is presented, where a quick, five-min ultrasound modification results in over an order of magnitude higher current densities in the titania-based electrode for the oxygen evolution reaction.
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- Jakub Wawrzyniak
- Centre for Plasma and Laser Engineering, The Szewalski Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery, Polish Academy of Sciences, Fiszera 14 st., 80-231 Gdańsk, Poland; (K.G.); (K.S.)
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- Faculty of Applied Physics and Mathematics, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gabriela Narutowicza 11/12 st., 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland;
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gabriela Narutowicza 11/12 st., 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland;
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- Centre for Plasma and Laser Engineering, The Szewalski Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery, Polish Academy of Sciences, Fiszera 14 st., 80-231 Gdańsk, Poland; (K.G.); (K.S.)
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- Centre for Plasma and Laser Engineering, The Szewalski Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery, Polish Academy of Sciences, Fiszera 14 st., 80-231 Gdańsk, Poland; (K.G.); (K.S.)
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Charipar K, Kim H, Piqué A, Charipar N. ZnO Nanoparticle/Graphene Hybrid Photodetectors via Laser Fragmentation in Liquid. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E1648. [PMID: 32825778 PMCID: PMC7558505 DOI: 10.3390/nano10091648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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By combining the enhanced photosensitive properties of zinc oxide nanoparticles and the excellent transport characteristics of graphene, UV-sensitive, solar-blind hybrid optoelectronic devices have been demonstrated. These hybrid devices offer high responsivity and gain, making them well suited for photodetector applications. Here, we report a hybrid ZnO nanoparticle/graphene phototransistor that exhibits a responsivity up to 4 × 104 AW-1 and gain of up to 1.3 × 105 with high UV wavelength selectivity. ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized by pulsed laser fragmentation in liquid to attain a simple, efficient, ligand-free method for nanoparticle fabrication. By combining simple fabrication processes with a promising device architecture, highly sensitive ZnO nanoparticle/graphene UV photodetectors were successfully demonstrated.
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- Kristin Charipar
- U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20375, USA; (H.K.); (A.P.); (N.C.)
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Amendola V, Amans D, Ishikawa Y, Koshizaki N, Scirè S, Compagnini G, Reichenberger S, Barcikowski S. Room-Temperature Laser Synthesis in Liquid of Oxide, Metal-Oxide Core-Shells, and Doped Oxide Nanoparticles. Chemistry 2020; 26:9206-9242. [PMID: 32311172 PMCID: PMC7497020 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202000686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Although oxide nanoparticles are ubiquitous in science and technology, a multitude of compositions, phases, structures, and doping levels exist, each one requiring a variety of conditions for their synthesis and modification. Besides, experimental procedures are frequently dominated by high temperatures or pressures and by chemical contaminants or waste. In recent years, laser synthesis of colloids emerged as a versatile approach to access a library of clean oxide nanoparticles relying on only four main strategies running at room temperature and ambient pressure: laser ablation in liquid, laser fragmentation in liquid, laser melting in liquid and laser defect-engineering in liquid. Here, established laser-based methodologies are reviewed through the presentation of a panorama of oxide nanoparticles which include pure oxidic phases, as well as unconventional structures like defective or doped oxides, non-equilibrium compounds, metal-oxide core-shells and other anisotropic morphologies. So far, these materials showed several useful properties that are discussed with special emphasis on catalytic, biomedical and optical application. Yet, given the endless number of mixed compounds accessible by the laser-assisted methodologies, there is still a lot of room to expand the library of nano-crystals and to refine the control over products as well as to improve the understanding of the whole process of nanoparticle formation. To that end, this review aims to identify the perspectives and unique opportunities of laser-based synthesis and processing of colloids for future studies of oxide nanomaterial-oriented sciences.
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- Vincenzo Amendola
- Department of Chemical SciencesUniversity of PadovaVia Marzolo 135131ParovaItaly
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- CNRSInstitut Lumière MatièreUniv Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
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- Nanomaterials Research InstituteNational Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)Tsukuba Central 5, 1-1-1 HigashiTsukubaIbaraki305-8565Japan
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- Graduate School of EngineeringHokkaido UniversityKita 13 Nishi 8, Kita-kuSapporoHokkaido060-8628Japan
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- Department of Chemical SciencesUniversity of CataniaViale A. Doria 6Catania95125Italy
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- Department of Chemical SciencesUniversity of CataniaViale A. Doria 6Catania95125Italy
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- Technical Chemistry I andCenter for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE)University Duisburg-EssenUniversitätstr. 745141EssenGermany
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- Technical Chemistry I andCenter for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE)University Duisburg-EssenUniversitätstr. 745141EssenGermany
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Hupfeld T, Stein F, Barcikowski S, Gökce B, Wiedwald U. Manipulation of the Size and Phase Composition of Yttrium Iron Garnet Nanoparticles by Pulsed Laser Post-Processing in Liquid. Molecules 2020; 25:E1869. [PMID: 32316700 PMCID: PMC7221795 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25081869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Revised: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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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 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.
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- Tim Hupfeld
- Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitaetsstrasse 7, 45141 Essen, Germany; (T.H.); (F.S.); (S.B.)
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- Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitaetsstrasse 7, 45141 Essen, Germany; (T.H.); (F.S.); (S.B.)
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- Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitaetsstrasse 7, 45141 Essen, Germany; (T.H.); (F.S.); (S.B.)
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- Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitaetsstrasse 7, 45141 Essen, Germany; (T.H.); (F.S.); (S.B.)
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- Faculty of Physics and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Lotharstr. 1, 47057 Duisburg, Germany
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