Synthesis of tantalum nanoparticles by laser ablation in liquid method and investigating the effect of electric field on the structural properties

Abstract

In this research, tantalum nanoparticles were prepared by the laser ablation method and the effect of an electric field on their structural properties was investigated. The optical absorption spectra were studied to comprehend the optical properties of nanoparticles. Size and morphology of nanoparticles are illustrated by TEM images. The average size of tantalum nanoparticles is 19 and 45[Formula: see text]nm for synthesized samples without and with electric fields, respectively. By applying an electric field, the morphology of nanoparticles changed from spherical to tangled shapes. XRD analysis showed the crystalline structure of nanoparticles. The investigation of bending and stretching of molecular functional groups and the measurement of the hydrodynamic radius were done by FTIR, RAMAN and DLS analyses, respectively. FTIR, RAMAN, XRD and DLS analyses confirm the structure. EDX spectra confirmed the existence of ingredients. The stability of colloidal is indicated by zeta potential analysis. Photoluminescence spectra reveal nanoparticle properties. As the electric field increases, the size of nanoparticles increased, morphology changes from spherical, and oxidation increases.