Laser Synthesis of Metal Oxide Crystals with the Use of Carbon Nanotubes

Dmitrii V. Abramov; Sergei M. Arakelian; Dmitrii A. Kochuyev; Stepan A. Makov; Valerii G. Prokoshev; Kirill S. Khorkov

doi:10.4236/ojcm.2013.32A003

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Laser Synthesis of Metal Oxide Crystals with the Use of Carbon Nanotubes ()

Dmitrii V. Abramov, Sergei M. Arakelian, Dmitrii A. Kochuyev, Stepan A. Makov, Valerii G. Prokoshev, Kirill S. Khorkov

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Department of Physics and Applied Mathematics, Vladimir State University, Vladimir, Russia..

DOI: 10.4236/ojcm.2013.32A003 PDF HTML XML 3,173 Downloads 5,938 Views Citations

Abstract

The results of experimental studies in the direction of the laser forming of nanostructured arrays of metal oxide crystals are presented in this paper. Laser synthesis of crystals of titanium oxide and aluminum oxide was investigated. Carbon nanotubes have been used to control the process of crystal growth. Formation of structures was carried out under the action of CW ytterbium fiber laser with intensity on the order 10⁵ W/cm². Laser irradiation of the initial target occurred with applying an external accelerating electric field. Various forms of metal oxide crystals were obtained. Whiskers with cross dimensions on the order of 100 nm have been found among the formed structures.

Keywords

Laser Synthesis; Titanium Oxide; Aluminum Oxide; Carbon Nanotubes; Whiskers

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D. Abramov, S. Arakelian, D. Kochuyev, S. Makov, V. Prokoshev and K. Khorkov, "Laser Synthesis of Metal Oxide Crystals with the Use of Carbon Nanotubes," Open Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 3 No. 2A, 2013, pp. 16-20. doi: 10.4236/ojcm.2013.32A003.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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