Abstract
In this paper, we show the feasibility of the pulsed-laser ablation technique to grow 20-30-nm-thick, discrete and continuous coatings on particulate material systems so that the properties of the core particles can be suitably modified. Experiments were conducted with a pulsed excimer laser (λ = 248 nm, pulse duration = 25 ns) to deposit nanoparticle coatings on Al2O3 and SiO2 core particles by irradiation of Ag and Y2O3-Eu3+ sputtering targets. Structural characterization was performed with scanning electron microscopy, wavelength dispersive x-ray mapping, transmission electron microscopy, and scanning transmission electron microscopy with z-contrast.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3281-3291 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of Materials Research |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Funding
Part of this research is sponsored by the National Science Foundation funded Engineering Research Center on Particle Science and Technology by Grant No. ERC 94-0929 and the Division of Materials Sciences, United States Department of Energy under Contract No. DE-AC05-96OR22464 with Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Division of Materials Sciences | |
| Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation | |
| National Science Foundation | ERC 94-0929 |
| U.S. Department of Energy | DE-AC05-96OR22464 |