Mechanism behind the controlled generation of liquid metal nanoparticles by mechanical agitation

• Main Authors: Nor-Azman, Nur-Adania, Ghasemian, Mohammad B., Fuchs, Richard, Liu, Li, Widjajana, Moonika S., Yu, Ruohan, Chiu, Shih-Hao, A. Idrus-Saidi, Shuhada, Nieves Flores, Nieves Flores, Chi, Yuan, Tang, Jianbo, Kalantar-Zadeh, Kourosh
• Format: Article
• Published: American Chemical Society 2024
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/108749/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.3c12638
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The size-controlled synthesis of liquid metal nanoparticles is necessary in a variety of applications. Sonication is a common method for breaking down bulk liquid metals into small particles, yet the influence of critical factors such as liquid metal composition has remained elusive. Our study emplo...