Effect of Oxygen on Colloidal Stability of Titanium Nitride Nanoparticles Synthesized by Laser Ablation in Liquids
Résumé
The effect of oxygen existing in an ablation medium during synthesis of titanium nitride (TiN) nanoparticles (NPs) by pulsed laser ablation in liquid (PLAL) on colloidal stability of obtained solutions was studied. It was shown that an increase in the oxygen content both incorporated in liquid molecules and in the form of dissolved gas increases the colloidal stability of synthesized NPs. The results obtained extend the range of available methods for developing new nanomaterials due to control of colloidal stability of laser-synthesized NPs.