Fabrication of chromium oxide nanoparticles by laser-induced deposition from solution

Authors

Z.C. Zhong, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
R.H. Cheng, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Jocelyn Bosley, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Peter A. Dowben, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
David J. Sellmyer, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

9-21-2001

Comments

Published in Applied Surface Science, Volume 181, Issues 3-4 (21 September 2001), pages 196–200. Copyright © 2001 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. Used by permission. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01694332.

Abstract

We have successfully deposited well-dispersed nanoscale chromium oxide particles by laser-induced solution deposition (LISD) from solution with CrCl₂ and organic solvents. The particles have narrow distributions about three sizes: 230, 350 and 400 nm and are uniform in composition and contain little contamination. We show that LISD is a new technique for producing nanoparticle chromium oxides with uniform composition, controllable size and high yield.