Multi-pulse laser-induced bubble formation and nanoparticle aggregation using MoS2 nanoparticles

Abstract

Understanding of how particles and light interact in a liquid environment is vital for optical and biological applications. MoS2 has been shown to enhance nonlinear optical phenomena due to the presence of a direct excitonic resonance. Its use in biological applications is predicated on knowledge of how MoS2 interacts with ultrafast (2 nanoparticles suspended in liquid is studied. We found that the laser pulses induce bubble formation on the surface of a nanoparticle and a nanoparticle aggregate then forms on the surface of the trapped bubble. The processes of formation of the bubble and the nanoparticle aggregation are intertwined.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Sep 25, 2020
Source ID
10.1038/s41598-020-72689-x

Entities

People

  • Alexei Sokolov
  • Brian Ko
  • Ho Wai Howard Lee
  • Marlan Scully
  • Weigang Lu
  • Zhenrong Zhang

Organizations

  • National Science Foundation
  • Office of Naval Research
  • Robert A. Welch Foundation

Tags

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene