[HTML][HTML] Nanodiamonds: Synthesis and application in sensing, catalysis, and the possible connection with some processes occurring in space

L Basso, M Cazzanelli, M Orlandi, A Miotello - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The relationship between the unique characteristics of nanodiamonds (NDs) and the
fluorescence properties of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers has lead to a tool with quantum …

Laser-induced thermal processes: heat transfer, generation of stresses, melting and solidification, vaporization, and phase explosion

MV Shugaev, M He, Y Levy, A Mazzi, A Miotello… - Handbook of Laser …, 2021 - Springer
The vast field of laser-enabled material synthesis, manufacturing, and processing to a large
degree relies on the ability to induce and control a range of thermal processes triggered by …

Formation of alloy nanoparticles by laser ablation of Au/Fe multilayer films in liquid environment

V Amendola, S Scaramuzza, F Carraro… - Journal of colloid and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Laser ablation in liquids (LAL) emerged as a powerful technique for the synthesis of
multielement nanoparticles (NPs) such as metal alloys with thermodynamically forbidden …

Synthesis of gold nanoparticles in liquid environment by laser ablation with geometrically confined configurations: Insights to improve size control and productivity

S Scaramuzza, M Zerbetto… - The Journal of Physical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Laser ablation of solid targets in liquid environment allows the generation of nanoparticles
(NPs) with several useful properties such as high purity, easily functionalizable surface …

Controllable dry synthesis of binder-free nanostructured platinum electrocatalysts supported on multi-walled carbon nanotubes and their performance in the oxygen …

E Pajootan, S Omanovic, S Coulombe - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Different platinum nanostructures were synthesized by pulsed laser ablation (PLA) of a pure
Pt target, a by-product-free and solvent-free synthesis technique. The Pt nanostructures …

On the thermodynamic path enabling a room-temperature, laser-assisted graphite to nanodiamond transformation

F Gorrini, M Cazzanelli, N Bazzanella, R Edla… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Nanodiamonds are the subject of active research for their potential applications in nano-
magnetometry, quantum optics, bioimaging and water cleaning processes. Here, we present …

[HTML][HTML] High-resolution spectroscopic imaging of atoms and nanoparticles in thin film vaporization

DJ Engels, RA Meijer, HK Schubert… - Applied Physics …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
We introduce a spectroscopic absorption imaging method in the UV regime (225–400 nm) to
study tin vapor created by irradiating a thin film with a low intensity 10 8 W cm− 2 …

Simulation of phase explosion in the nanosecond laser ablation of aluminum

A Mazzi, A Miotello - Journal of colloid and interface science, 2017 - Elsevier
Hypothesis Vaporization, spallation and phase explosion are considered to be the main
mechanisms contributing to the nanosecond laser ablation of metals. The theory of …

The modeling and synthesis of nanodiamonds by laser ablation of graphite and diamond-like carbon in liquid-confined ambient

L Basso, F Gorrini, N Bazzanella, M Cazzanelli… - Applied Physics A, 2018 - Springer
Nanodiamonds have attracted considerable interest for their potential applications in
quantum computation, sensing, and bioimaging. However, synthesis of nanodiamonds …

Pulsed laser deposition of nickel oxide films with improved optical properties to functionalize solar light absorbing photoanodes and very low overpotential for water …

A Mazzi, M Orlandi, N Bazzanella, YJ Popat… - Materials Science in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nickel oxide is a cheap and efficient water oxidation catalyst (WOC). However, its
application as anodic co-catalyst in photoelectrochemical cells (PECs) is limited by poor …