Time-resolved probing of laser-induced nanostructuring processes in liquids

Laser synthesis and processing of colloids (LSPC) in liquids has gained widespread applications in producing nanomaterials of different classes of solids. While the technical processes in different cases of ablation, fragmentation or colloidal fusion may look macroscopically different in each applic...

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Main Authors: Maximilian Spellauge, David Redka, Mianzhen Mo, Changyong Song, Heinz Paul Huber, Anton Plech
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Language:English
Published: Beilstein-Institut 2025-07-01
Series:Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.16.74
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author Maximilian Spellauge
David Redka
Mianzhen Mo
Changyong Song
Heinz Paul Huber
Anton Plech
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description Laser synthesis and processing of colloids (LSPC) in liquids has gained widespread applications in producing nanomaterials of different classes of solids. While the technical processes in different cases of ablation, fragmentation or colloidal fusion may look macroscopically different in each application, the underlying fundamental mechanisms are always the same cascade of laser interaction with matter, non-thermal or thermal energy deposition, phase transitions, and the subsequent structure formation processes. Disentangling these mechanisms represents a veritable challenge, as ultrafast and structurally sensitive experimental methods are required. This review presents a discussion of how state-of-the-art experimental protocols using ultrafast lasers and sensitive structural probes, such as electrons or X-rays are able to address this challenge. In particular, it is possible to investigate LSPC on single objects using single probe pulses and avoid accumulation effects in a heterogeneous sample. The presented results capture structure formation with femtosecond and atomic scale resolution. Ultrafast time-resolved probing approaches are key to revealing the transient states and pathways that govern material transformation in LSPC.
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spelling doaj-art-ab59ccca32dc4858ae494d2f133823a02025-08-20T03:28:17ZengBeilstein-InstitutBeilstein Journal of Nanotechnology2190-42862025-07-01161968100210.3762/bjnano.16.742190-4286-16-74Time-resolved probing of laser-induced nanostructuring processes in liquidsMaximilian Spellauge0David Redka1Mianzhen Mo2Changyong Song3Heinz Paul Huber4Anton Plech5Laser Center Hochschule Munich, Munich University of Applied Sciences, Lothstr. 34, 80335 Munich, Germany Laser Center Hochschule Munich, Munich University of Applied Sciences, Lothstr. 34, 80335 Munich, Germany SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, 94025, CA, USA Department of Physics, POSTECH, Pohang 37673, Korea Laser Center Hochschule Munich, Munich University of Applied Sciences, Lothstr. 34, 80335 Munich, Germany Institute for Photon Science and Synchrotron Radiation, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Postfach 3640, D-76021 Karlsruhe, Germany Laser synthesis and processing of colloids (LSPC) in liquids has gained widespread applications in producing nanomaterials of different classes of solids. While the technical processes in different cases of ablation, fragmentation or colloidal fusion may look macroscopically different in each application, the underlying fundamental mechanisms are always the same cascade of laser interaction with matter, non-thermal or thermal energy deposition, phase transitions, and the subsequent structure formation processes. Disentangling these mechanisms represents a veritable challenge, as ultrafast and structurally sensitive experimental methods are required. This review presents a discussion of how state-of-the-art experimental protocols using ultrafast lasers and sensitive structural probes, such as electrons or X-rays are able to address this challenge. In particular, it is possible to investigate LSPC on single objects using single probe pulses and avoid accumulation effects in a heterogeneous sample. The presented results capture structure formation with femtosecond and atomic scale resolution. Ultrafast time-resolved probing approaches are key to revealing the transient states and pathways that govern material transformation in LSPC.https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.16.74electron diffractionlaser processing in liquidsoptical imagingoptical spectroscopypump–probesingle objectstime-resolved probingx-ray scattering
spellingShingle Maximilian Spellauge
David Redka
Mianzhen Mo
Changyong Song
Heinz Paul Huber
Anton Plech
Time-resolved probing of laser-induced nanostructuring processes in liquids
Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology
electron diffraction
laser processing in liquids
optical imaging
optical spectroscopy
pump–probe
single objects
time-resolved probing
x-ray scattering
title Time-resolved probing of laser-induced nanostructuring processes in liquids
title_full Time-resolved probing of laser-induced nanostructuring processes in liquids
title_fullStr Time-resolved probing of laser-induced nanostructuring processes in liquids
title_full_unstemmed Time-resolved probing of laser-induced nanostructuring processes in liquids
title_short Time-resolved probing of laser-induced nanostructuring processes in liquids
title_sort time resolved probing of laser induced nanostructuring processes in liquids
topic electron diffraction
laser processing in liquids
optical imaging
optical spectroscopy
pump–probe
single objects
time-resolved probing
x-ray scattering
url https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.16.74
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