• High Power Laser and Particle Beams
  • Vol. 34, Issue 6, 069001 (2022)
Lichen Rui1, Zining Pang1, Xuanhe Li1, Jian Shen2, Qing Li3, and Liangliang Lin1、3、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
  • 2School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo 315211, China
  • 3Jiangsu Xinri Electric Vehicle Co. Ltd., Wuxi 214106, China
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    DOI: 10.11884/HPLPB202234.210404 Cite this Article
    Lichen Rui, Zining Pang, Xuanhe Li, Jian Shen, Qing Li, Liangliang Lin. Liquid plasmas and their applications in nanomaterial synthesis[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2022, 34(6): 069001 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of mass transfer, reaction and active components that may exist in non-contact liquid plasma[10]
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of mass transfer, reaction and active components that may exist in non-contact liquid plasma[10]
    Mechanism schematic diagram of liquid phase plasma system preparation of metal
    Fig. 2. Mechanism schematic diagram of liquid phase plasma system preparation of metal
    Non-immersion liquid phase plasma[61]
    Fig. 3. Non-immersion liquid phase plasma[61]
    Schematic of non-immersion electrode structure[62-63]
    Fig. 4. Schematic of non-immersion electrode structure[62-63]
    Diagram of submerged liquid plasma equipment[66-71]
    Fig. 5. Diagram of submerged liquid plasma equipment[66-71]
    Structure diagram of immersed plasma electrode[72-73]
    Fig. 6. Structure diagram of immersed plasma electrode[72-73]
    Typical examples of preparation of nanomaterials by liquid plasma
    Fig. 7. Typical examples of preparation of nanomaterials by liquid plasma
    speciesdetection methodadvantages and disadvantagescorrelation reactionreferences
    hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) (1) titanium sulfate reagent colorimetry (2) colorimetric or fluorometric analysis (1) less interference, good stability, but limited sensitivity(2) many interference factors (such as air, pH, solvent, etc.), but high sensitivity, lower detection limit~10×10−6OH + H2O·→ H2O2+ H2O2+2H++2e→H2O2H2O2+H++e→H2O+OH [17][18][19]
    hydrogen atom (H) (1) EPR technology (2) isotope labeling (1) high sensitivity, low detection limit, easy decomposition of the product, requiring excess capture agent(2) the source, distribution and chemical reaction of H atoms can be explored, but it is usually used in conjunction with the EPR methodH++e→H [20][21][22]
    hydroxyl radicals (OH·) (1) EPR technology(2) HPLC method (3) spectrophotometry (1) high sensitivity and low detection limit, the most ideal method for the determination of hydroxyl radicals, the instrument is expensive, the choice of capture agent is critical(2) easy to implement, but its sensitivity and accuracy are still insufficient(3) easy to operate, has high selectivity, and is not easily affected by other ions at specific wavelengths; insufficient accuracy and sensitivity, requires the capture agent or the adduct product with the hydroxyl to have characteristic fluorescenceH2O→H+OH· OH·+H++e→H2O [23][24][25][26]
    superoxide anion (O2) (1) EPR technology (2) fluorescent probe method (1) high sensitivity, low detection limit, expensive instrument(2) easy to operate, lower instrument price, but the sensitivity is low, and it is interfered by particles like H2O2, OH· 2O+H2O+e→H2O+O2[27][28][29]
    ozone (O3) (1) spectrophotometry (2) fluorescent probe method (1) the operation is simple and fast, but the sensitivity is low, and it will be interfered by other oxidants(2) good selectivity, but it needs to be in a specific pH range; when pH ≥ 10, the probe will be destroyed in H2O2O3+2H++2e→O2+H2O [30][31][32]
    nitric oxide (NO) (1) EPR technology(2) spectrophotometry (3) fluorescent probe method (1) high sensitivity, low detection limit, wide application, but need to avoid oxidation of Fe2+ particles in the reagent(2) easy to operate, instrument is relatively cheap, and the aqueous solution to be tested needs to be acidified in advance before the test(3) has good selectivity, but the pH of the aqueous solution to be tested needs to be higher than 5.5 4NO+2O2+2H2O→ 4NO2+4H+[33][34][35][36]
    nitrite (NO2−) (1) spectrophotometry (2) HPLC method (1) the operation is simple and fast, but the sensitivity is low, and it will be interfered by other oxidants(2) easy to implement, but its sensitivity and accuracy are still insufficient2HNO2→NO+NO2+H2ONO2−+H+→HNO2[37] [38]
    nitrate (NO3−) (1) spectrophotometry (2) HPLC method (1) the operation is simple and fast, but the sensitivity is low, and it will be interfered by other oxidants(2) easy to implement, but its sensitivity and accuracy are still insufficientNO2−+ OH·→NO3−[39][40][41]
    peroxynitrite (ONOO) (1) colorimetric or fluorometric analysis(2) chemical reaction(3) fluorescent probe method(1) multiple interference factors, extremely sensitive to light-induced oxidation, and specificity problems(2) the existence of ONOO can only be indirectly proved by the concentration decay of NO2 and H2O2, and the accuracy is insufficient (3) low selectivity, interfered by particles like H2O2 and HClO, in the absence ofHClO, the selectivity is enhanced NO2−+H2O2→ONOO+H2OONOO→NO3−[42][43][44]
    peroxynitric acid (O2NOOH) (1) HPLC method(1) easy to detect, but the sensitivity is low, the detection environment requires low temperature and low pH valueNO3−+H2O2O2NOO−+H2O [45]
    singlet oxygen (1O2) (1) EPR technology (2) fluorescent probe method (1) good selectivity, high sensitivity, not affected by other free radicals, the detection reagent has a strong pungent odor and is easily oxidized in the air(2) the probe acts as a photosensitizer to generate singlet oxygen, and the probe is destroyed in hydrogen peroxideO2+e1O2+e21O2+2H+→H2O2+O21O2+H2O2→OH·+OH+O2[46][47][48][49]
    Table 1. Detection methods and related reactions of common free radicals in liquid plasma
    nanomaterialsexamplesliquid plasma typereferences
    precious metal elementAucontact glow discharge[56]
    microplasma discharge[63, 94]
    two-electrode pulsed plasma[76-81]
    Agarc discharge[55, 84]
    Pdgas-liquid interface plasma[82]
    Ptflat electrode plasma[62]
    microplasma discharge[83]
    precious metal alloyAu - Ag alloytwo-electrode plasma[54]
    microplasma discharge[60]
    Au - Pt alloytwo-electrode pulsed plasma[85]
    metal elementNisolution glow discharge[57]
    Cusubmerged arc discharge[86]
    Fehigh voltage cathodic polarized discharge[58]
    Mnsolution discharge[72]
    Sndielectric barrier discharge[75]
    metal alloyFe – Ni alloysolution discharge[59]
    Ni – Cu alloydielectric barrier discharge[74]
    oxideCuO/ZnOtwo-electrode pulsed plasma[87]
    ZnOcontact glow discharge[88]
    Cu2O microplasma discharge[95]
    TiO2gliding arc discharge[52]
    defective TiO2submerged pulse discharge[89]
    carbon materialcarbon nanotubesalternating current arc discharge[78]
    graphenesubmerged arc discharge[90-91]
    submerged arc discharge[79]
    silicon materialSidielectric barrier discharge[73]
    composite materialcarbon – metal nanocontact glow discharge[92]
    carbon – non-metal nanosolution discharge[93]
    plasma induced cathode discharge[96]
    Table 2. Synthesis of nanomaterials based on liquid phase plasma technology
    Lichen Rui, Zining Pang, Xuanhe Li, Jian Shen, Qing Li, Liangliang Lin. Liquid plasmas and their applications in nanomaterial synthesis[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2022, 34(6): 069001
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