METHOD OF TUNING PROPERTIES OF THIN FILMS
    1.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF TUNING PROPERTIES OF THIN FILMS 审中-公开
    调整薄膜特性的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110133129A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-09

    申请号:US12958105

    申请日:2010-12-01

    摘要: A method of tuning thin film properties using pulsed laser deposition (PLD) by tuning laser parameters is provided. Various embodiments may be utilized to tune magnetic properties, conductivity or other physical properties. Some embodiments may improve performance of electrochemical devices, for example a thin film electrode may be fabricated resulting in improved reaction speed of a Li ion battery. By way of example, a material property of thin film is tuned by setting a pulse duration. In some embodiments the numbers of laser pulses and laser pulse energy are other laser parameters which may be utilized to tune the film properties. The materials that can be synthesized using various embodiments of the invention include, but are not limited to, metals and metal oxides.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种使用脉冲激光沉积(PLD)调谐激光参数调整薄膜性能的方法。 可以利用各种实施例来调节磁性,导电性或其它物理性质。 一些实施例可以改善电化学装置的性能,例如,可以制造薄膜电极,从而提高锂离子电池的反应速度。 作为示例,通过设置脉冲持续时间来调节薄膜的材料特性。 在一些实施例中,激光脉冲和激光脉冲能量的数量是可用于调整膜特性的其它激光参数。 可以使用本发明的各种实施方案合成的材料包括但不限于金属和金属氧化物。

    PRODUCTION OF METAL AND METAL-ALLOY NANOPARTICLES WITH HIGH REPETITION RATE ULTRAFAST PULSED LASER ABLATION IN LIQUIDS
    2.
    发明申请
    PRODUCTION OF METAL AND METAL-ALLOY NANOPARTICLES WITH HIGH REPETITION RATE ULTRAFAST PULSED LASER ABLATION IN LIQUIDS 审中-公开
    生产金属和金属合金纳米粒子,具有高重复率超声波脉冲激光在液体中的吸收

    公开(公告)号:US20120282134A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-08

    申请号:US13551253

    申请日:2012-07-17

    摘要: Various embodiments include a method of producing chemically pure and stably dispersed metal and metal-alloy nanoparticle colloids with ultrafast pulsed laser ablation. A method comprises irradiating a metal or metal alloy target submerged in a liquid with ultrashort laser pulses at a high repetition rate, cooling a portion of the liquid that includes an irradiated region, and collecting nanoparticles produced with the laser irradiation and liquid cooling. The method may be implemented with a high repetition rate ultrafast pulsed laser source, an optical system for focusing and moving the pulsed laser beams, a metal or metal alloy target submerged in a liquid, and a liquid circulating system to cool the laser focal volume and collect the nanoparticle products. By controlling various laser parameters, and with optional liquid flow movement, the method provides stable colloids of dispersed metal and metal-alloy nanoparticles. In various embodiments additional stabilizing chemical agents are not required.

    摘要翻译: 各种实施方案包括用超快速脉冲激光烧蚀制备化学纯的和稳定分散的金属和金属合金纳米颗粒胶体的方法。 一种方法包括以高重复率以超短激光脉冲辐射淹没在液体中的金属或金属合金靶,冷却包括辐射区域的液体的一部分,以及收集通过激光照射和液体冷却产生的纳米颗粒。 该方法可以用高重复率超快脉冲激光源,用于聚焦和移动脉冲激光束的光学系统,浸没在液体中的金属或金属合金靶和液体循环系统来实现,以冷却激光聚焦体积, 收集纳米颗粒产品。 通过控制各种激光参数,并具有可选的液流运动,该方法提供分散金属和金属合金纳米粒子的稳定胶体。 在各种实施方案中,不需要另外的稳定化学试剂。

    NANOPARTICLE PRODUCTION IN LIQUID WITH MULTIPLE-PULSE ULTRAFAST LASER ABLATION
    3.
    发明申请
    NANOPARTICLE PRODUCTION IN LIQUID WITH MULTIPLE-PULSE ULTRAFAST LASER ABLATION 有权
    用多脉冲超声波激光吸收的液体中的纳米生物

    公开(公告)号:US20110192714A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-11

    申请号:US12951423

    申请日:2010-11-22

    IPC分类号: B01J19/08

    摘要: A method for generating nanoparticles in a liquid comprises generating groups of ultrafast laser pulses, each pulse in a group having a pulse duration of from 10 femtoseconds to 200 picoseconds, and each group containing a plurality of pulses with a pulse separation of 1 to 100 nanoseconds and directing the groups of pulses at a target material in a liquid to ablate it. The multiple pulse group ablation produces nanoparticles with a reduced average size, a narrow size distribution, and improved production efficiency compared to prior pulsed ablation systems.

    摘要翻译: 用于在液体中产生纳米颗粒的方法包括产生超快激光脉冲组,组中的每个脉冲具有10飞秒至200皮秒的脉冲持续时间,并且每组包含脉冲间隔为1至100纳秒的多个脉冲 并将脉冲组定向在液体中的目标材料以烧蚀它。 与先前的脉冲消融系统相比,多脉冲组消融产生具有降低的平均尺寸,窄尺寸分布和提高的生产效率的纳米颗粒。

    P-Type Semiconductor Zinc Oxide Films Process for Preparation Thereof, and Pulsed Laser Deposition Method Using Transparent Substrates
    4.
    发明申请
    P-Type Semiconductor Zinc Oxide Films Process for Preparation Thereof, and Pulsed Laser Deposition Method Using Transparent Substrates 审中-公开
    P型半导体氧化锌薄膜及其制备方法及使用透明基板的脉冲激光沉积方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100000466A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-07

    申请号:US12558038

    申请日:2009-09-11

    IPC分类号: H01L21/465

    摘要: A p-type semiconductor zinc oxide (ZnO) film and a process for preparing the film are disclosed. The film is co-doped with phosphorous (P) and lithium (Li). A pulsed laser deposition scheme is described for use in growing the film. Further described is a process of pulsed laser deposition using transparent substrates which includes a pulsed laser source, a substrate that is transparent at the wavelength of the pulsed laser, and a multi-target system. The optical path of the pulsed laser is arranged in such a way that the pulsed laser is incident from the back of the substrate, passes through the substrate, and then focuses on the target. By translating the substrate towards the target, this geometric arrangement enables deposition of small features utilizing the root of the ablation plume, which can exist in a one-dimensional transition stage along the target surface normal, before the angular width of the plume is broadened by three-dimensional adiabatic expansion. This can provide small deposition feature sizes, which can be similar in size to the laser focal spot, and provides a novel method for direct deposition of patterned materials.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种p型半导体氧化锌(ZnO)膜及其制备方法。 该膜与磷(P)和锂(Li)共掺杂。 描述脉冲激光沉积方案用于生长膜。 进一步描述的是使用透明衬底的脉冲激光沉积过程,其包括脉冲激光源,在脉冲激光的波长处是透明的衬底和多目标系统。 脉冲激光器的光路布置成使得脉冲激光从衬底的背面入射,穿过衬底,然后聚焦在靶上。 通过将基板朝向目标平移,这种几何布置可以在羽流的角宽度扩大之前利用消融羽流的根部沉积小特征,其可以沿着目标表面法线存在于一维过渡阶段中 三维绝热膨胀。 这可以提供小的沉积特征尺寸,其尺寸可以与激光焦点类似,并且提供用于直接沉积图案化材料的新颖方法。

    SURFACE-ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING APPARATUS AND METHODS
    5.
    发明申请
    SURFACE-ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING APPARATUS AND METHODS 审中-公开
    表面增强拉曼散射装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120242987A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-27

    申请号:US13426775

    申请日:2012-03-22

    摘要: An apparatus for performing surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is disclosed wherein an inner surface of a container is coated with SERS active materials such as nanoparticles of noble metals. Such a container can provide a partially enclosed, optical diffuse cavity whose inner surfaces serve for dual purposes of enhancing Raman scattering of the contained analyte and optical integration, therefore improving the efficiency of optical excitation and signal collection. The container may be configured to isolate the SERS active material from the external environment. The container, which may be a cylindrical tube, may be referred to as a SERS tube. Methods of coating the inner wall of a container with pulsed laser ablation and with nanoparticle colloids, respectively, are disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于进行表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)的设备,其中容器的内表面涂覆有SERS活性材料,例如贵金属的纳米颗粒。 这种容器可以提供部分封闭的光学漫射腔,其内表面用于增强所包含的分析物的拉曼散射和光学积分的双重目的,从而提高光学激发和信号采集的效率。 容器可以被配置为将SERS活性材料与外部环境隔离。 可以将圆筒形管的容器称为SERS管。 公开了分别用脉冲激光烧蚀和纳米颗粒胶体涂覆容器内壁的方法。

    METHOD OF PRODUCING COMPOUND NANORODS AND THIN FILMS
    6.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF PRODUCING COMPOUND NANORODS AND THIN FILMS 审中-公开
    生产化合物和薄膜的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100209700A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-19

    申请号:US12773104

    申请日:2010-05-04

    IPC分类号: B32B5/30 C23C16/00

    摘要: A method of producing compound nanorods and thin films under a controlled growth mode is described. The method involves ablating compound targets using an ultrafast pulsed laser and depositing the ablated materials onto a substrate. When producing compound nanorods, external catalysts such as pre-deposited metal nanoparticles are not involved. Instead, at the beginning of deposition, simply by varying the fluence at the focal spot on the target, a self-formed seed layer can be introduced for nanorods growth. This provides a simple method of producing high purity nanorods and controlling the growth mode. Three growth modes are covered by the present invention, including nanorod growth, thin film growth, and nano-porous film growth.

    摘要翻译: 描述了在受控生长模式下制备复合纳米棒和薄膜的方法。 该方法包括使用超快速脉冲激光烧蚀化合物靶,并将消融材料沉积在基底上。 当制备复合纳米棒时,不涉及外部催化剂如预沉积的金属纳米颗粒。 相反,在沉积开始时,简单地通过改变目标上焦点处的注量,可以引入自形晶种层用于纳米棒生长。 这提供了生产高纯度纳米棒并控制生长模式的简单方法。 本发明涵盖三种生长方式,包括纳米棒生长,薄膜生长和纳米多孔膜生长。

    Reagents and Methods for Classifying Leukocytes
    7.
    发明申请
    Reagents and Methods for Classifying Leukocytes 有权
    用于分类白细胞的试剂和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120183992A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-19

    申请号:US13429189

    申请日:2012-03-23

    IPC分类号: C12Q1/04

    摘要: A reagent for classification of leukocytes includes (a) at least two cationic surfactants; (b) at least one organic compound bearing a hydrophobic group and an anionic group; (c) a buffer for adjusting pH into a range of approximately 2-8. Also disclosed is a method for classifying leukocytes with the reagent. With the reagent and method, erythrocytes are lysed rapidly and classification of leukocytes into five groups is achieved in the same channel. The reaction may be carried out at approximately between 10-40° C. and scattered light signals may be detected at two angles for measuring the classification of leukocytes into five groups.

    摘要翻译: 用于白细胞分类的试剂包括(a)至少两种阳离子表面活性剂; (b)至少一种带有疏水基团和阴离子基团的有机化合物; (c)用于将pH调节到约2-8范围内的缓冲液。 还公开了一种用于将白细胞与该试剂进行分类的方法。 利用试剂和方法,红细胞迅速裂解,白细胞在同一通道中分为5组。 反应可以在大约10-40℃进行,并且可以以两个角度检测散射光信号,以测量白细胞分为五组。

    METHOD OF PRODUCING COMPOUND NANORODS AND THIN FILMS
    10.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF PRODUCING COMPOUND NANORODS AND THIN FILMS 审中-公开
    生产化合物和薄膜的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120148756A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-14

    申请号:US12823584

    申请日:2010-06-25

    IPC分类号: C23C16/02 B82Y40/00

    摘要: A method of producing compound nanorods and thin films under a controlled growth mode is described. The method involves ablating compound targets using an ultrafast pulsed laser and depositing the ablated materials onto a substrate. When producing compound nanorods, external catalysts such as pre-deposited metal nanoparticles are not involved. Instead, at the beginning of deposition, simply by varying the fluence at the focal spot on the target, a self-formed seed layer can be introduced for nanorods growth. This provides a simple method of producing high purity nanorods and controlling the growth mode. Three growth modes are covered by the present invention, including nanorod growth, thin film growth, and nano-porous film growth.

    摘要翻译: 描述了在受控生长模式下制备复合纳米棒和薄膜的方法。 该方法包括使用超快速脉冲激光烧蚀化合物靶,并将消融材料沉积在基底上。 当制备复合纳米棒时,不涉及外部催化剂如预沉积的金属纳米颗粒。 相反,在沉积开始时,简单地通过改变目标上焦点处的注量,可以引入自形晶种层用于纳米棒生长。 这提供了生产高纯度纳米棒并控制生长模式的简单方法。 本发明涵盖三种生长方式,包括纳米棒生长,薄膜生长和纳米多孔膜生长。