Particle size dependent chemistry from laser ablation of brass

  • Chunyi Liu
  • , Xianglei Mao
  • , Sam S. Mao
  • , Ralph Greif
  • , Richard E. Russo

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Abstract

The proportion of zinc and copper in particles formed by laser ablation of brass was found to vary with the particle diameter. Energy-dispersive X-ray analysis showed that smaller particles were zinc enhanced while larger particles were composed mostly of copper. A model based on condensation of vapor onto large droplets ejected from a melted liquid layer is proposed to describe the change in particle composition versus size.

Original languageBritish English
Pages (from-to)6687-6691
Number of pages5
JournalAnalytical Chemistry
Volume77
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Oct 2005

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