Scalable nanoparticle synthesis in liquids using laser induced plasmas at phase boundaries

摘要

Nanofluids are a new class of fluids engineered by dispersing nanoparticles of size less than 100 nm in base fluids. Nanofluids have been found to possess highly enhanced physical, chemical, thermal and transport properties compared to the base fluids, which demonstrates the great potential for combustion, liquid propellant, microelectronics, optical and thermal emission devices, energy storage, heat exchanger-cooling systems, hydrogen generation, nuclear safety, and in underwater and military applications. In this experimental investigation the feasibility results of producing scalable enhanced nanoparticles in liquids laser induced plasmas at liquid-metal (Al) phase boundaries using our laser plasma facility