Customer Publications (by year)

2021

Vogt, C., Meirer, F., Monai, M. et al. Dynamic restructuring of supported metal nanoparticles and its implications for structure insensitive catalysis. Nat Commun 12, 7096 (2021). Read More..

Bezantakos & Biskos (2022) - Temperature and pressure effects on the performance of the portable TSI 3007 condensation particle counter: Implications on ground and aerial observations.Read more..

Jin Tong, Yu Zhang, Peilin Liang, Zhongwei Huang, Chengqiang Cui, Keju Zhong (2021) - Nano silver particles prepared by spark ablation as packaging interconnection material. Read more..

Hendrik Joost van Ginkel, Joost Romijn, Sten Vollebregt, Guo Qi Zhang (2021) - High Step Coverage Interconnects By Printed Nanoparticles. Read more..

Tunable photoluminescence and SERS behaviour of additively manufactured Au nanoparticle . Read more

Boosting the Thermoelectric Properties of PEDOT:PSS via Low-Impact Deposition of Tin Oxide Nanoparticles. Read more ..

Dual-gate FET-based charge sensor enhanced by in-situ electrode decoration in a MEMS organs-on-chip platform. Read more ..

2020

PN_measurements_publication

Development of Measurement Methodology for Sub 23 nm Particle Number (PN) Measurements

highthroughput_publication

A Scalable High-Throughput Deposition and Screening Setup Relevant to Industrial Electrocatalysis

Li_et_al__2020_

Green synthesis of ultrapure La(OH)3 nanoparticles by one-setp method through spark ablation

publications

A novel method to construct antimicrobial surface by decorating polyacrylonitrile nanofibrous membrane with nanoparticles

Tichem_et_al__2020_

Aerosol Direct Writing and Thermal Tuning of Copper Nanoparticle Patterns as Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Sensors

Wondergem_et_al

In Situ Shell-Isolated Nanoparticle-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy of Nickel-Catalyzed Hydrogenation Reactions

-nanparticlesag

Preparation of Ag nanoparticles by spark ablation in gas as catalysts for electrocatalytic hydrogen production

2019

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Andreas Schmidt-Ott, high-tech pioneer and co-founder of VSParticle announces the launch of the book “Spark Ablation, Building Blocks for Nanotechnology.”

Technology - Selected Publications

1988-_FirstPrototype

Aerosol generation by spark discharge

productionrate_frequency

New developments in spark production of nanoparticles

plasmaPN_measurements_publication

Investigations of initial particle stages during spark discharge

Spark_behaviour

A time-resolved imaging and electrical study on a high current atmospheric pressure spark discharge

plasma

From plasma to nanoparticles: optical and particle emission of a spark discharge generat

Materials

synthesis_oxides

Generation of ultraﬁne particles by spark discharging

synthesis_oxides

Synthesis of Titania Nanoparticles via Spark Discharge Method Using Air as a Carrier

oxidation_prevention

Hydrogen-assisted spark discharge generated metal nanoparticles to prevent oxide formation

monodisperse_output

Ultrafine particles adsorbed on HOPG measured by STM

Semiconducting_nanoparticles

Silicon nanoparticles produced by spark discharge

carriergas_variousmetals

Synthesis of mixed metallic nanoparticles by spark discharge

Alloy_NPs

Generation of copper, nickel, and CuNi alloy nanoparticles by spark discharge

ananoparticles_immisciblemetals

Generation of mixed metallic nanoparticles from immiscible metals by spark discharge

alloyedNPs_electrodes

Internally mixed nanoparticles from oscillatory spark ablation between electrodes of different material

oxidizing_metals

Low-temperature hydrogen desorption and the structural properties of spark discharge generated Mg nanoparticles

Alloyed_electrodes

Synthesis of Nanoparticles of Cu, Sb, Sn, SnSb and Cu2Sb by Densification and Atomization Process

electrode_diameter

A model for the particle mass yield in the aerosol synthesis of ultrafine monometallic nanoparticles by spark ablation

materials_publication_image

Unconventional Alloys Confined in Nanoparticles: Building Blocks for New Matter

Applications

synthesis_hollow_NPs

Ambient Plasma Synthesis of Si-Fe Hollow Nanoparticles and Their Biocompatibility and Lithium Storage Capacity

aerosol_catalysis

Aerosol Catalysis on Nickel Nanoparticles

website_publication_toxicity_applications

Toxicity of pure silver nanoparticles produced by spark ablation on the aquatic plant Lemna minor

modelcatalysts_aerosol_deposition

Generation of Pd Model Catalyst Nanoparticles by Spark Discharge

cluster_production

Atomic Cluster Generation with an Atmospheric Pressure Spark Discharge Generator

deposition_uniform_layers

Fabrication of a pure, uniform electroless silver ﬁlm using ultraﬁne silver aerosol particles

publications_inflight

In-flight gas phase growth of metal/multi layer graphene core shell nanoparticles with controllable sizes

antibacterial_silver

Correlation between the antibacterial ability of silver nanoparticle coated air ﬁlters and the dust loading

XRD_studies

Sb/O nano-composites produced via Spark Discharge Generation for Li-ion battery anodes

thiol_capping

Aerosol Based Fabrication of Thiol-Capped Gold Nanoparticles and Their Application for Gene Transfection

size_distributions

Spark generation of monometallic and bimetallic aerosol nanoparticles

carbon_encapsulation2

Ambient spark generation to synthesize carbon-encapsulated metal nanoparticles in continuous aerosol manner

SERS_samples

Synthesis of silver nanoparticles film by spark discharge deposition for surface-enhanced Raman scattering

carbon_nanotubes

Gas phase synthesis of non-bundled, small diameter single-walled carbon nanotubes with near-armchair chiralities

epitaxial_growth

Generation of size-selected gold nanoparticles by spark discharge --- for growth of epitaxial nanowires

Patterning

Nanopatterning

Vertical stacking of three-dimensional nanostructures via an aerosol lithography for advanced optical applications

electrostatic_focussing

The direct writing and focusing of nanoparticles generated by an electrical discharge

electrostatic_pattern

Controlled electrostatic focusing of charged aerosol nanoparticles via an electrified mask

metalcatalyst_pattern

Site-Selective Catalytic Surface Activation via Aerosol Nanoparticles for Use in Metal Micropatterning