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Plasma-aided nanofabrication: where is the cutting edge?

Kostya Ostrikov, +1 more
- 04 Apr 2007 - 
- Vol. 40, Iss: 8, pp 2223-2241
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Plasma-aided nanofabrication is a rapidly expanding area of research spanning disciplines ranging from physics and chemistry of plasmas and gas discharges to solid state physics, materials science, surface science, nanoscience and nanotechnology and related engineering subjects as discussed by the authors.
Abstract
Plasma-aided nanofabrication is a rapidly expanding area of research spanning disciplines ranging from physics and chemistry of plasmas and gas discharges to solid state physics, materials science, surface science, nanoscience and nanotechnology and related engineering subjects. The current status of the research field is discussed and examples of superior performance and competitive advantage of plasma processes and techniques are given. These examples are selected to represent a range of applications of two major types of plasmas suitable for nanoscale synthesis and processing, namely thermally non-equilibrium and thermal plasmas. Major concepts and terminology used in the field are introduced. The paper also pinpoints the major challenges facing plasma-aided nanofabrication and identifies some emerging topics for future research.

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Nonthermal Plasma Synthesis of Nanocrystals: Fundamental Principles, Materials, and Applications

TL;DR: The fundamentals of nanocrystal formation in plasmas are discussed, practical implementations of plasma reactors are reviewed, the materials that have been produced with nonthermal plAsmas and surface chemistries that have be developed are surveyed, and an overview of applications of plasma-synthesized nanocrystals is provided.
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The effects of metal vapour in arc welding

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of metal vapour on the distributions of temperature, current density and heat flux in arcs is examined in terms of these thermophysical properties, and different approaches to treat diffusion of metal vapor in plasmas, and the production of vapour from molten metal, are compared.
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Plasma nanoscience : setting directions, tackling grand challenges

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present historical perspectives, recent advances and future directions in the multidisciplinary research field of plasma nanoscience using a three-dimensional framework and discuss the most important classes of nanoscale objects (nanostructures, nanofeatures and nanoassemblies/nanoarchitectures) and materials systems.
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Thermal plasmas for nanofabrication

TL;DR: A review of the recent progress in nanofabrication by thermal plasmas, and attempt to define some of the most important issues in the field can be found in this paper.
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