OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
Multilayered and complex nanoparticle architectures through plasma synthesis
February 2024 • Jonathan D. Phillips, Stephen Wakeland, Yuehua Cui, Angela M. Knapp, Monique Richard, Claudia Luhrs
Using the Aerosol Through Plasma (ATP) method in conjunction with simple chemical techniques a variety of complex and novel nanoparticle architectures were created. A TP was used to make metal-core/carbon shell nanoparticles (ca. 50 nm diameter) of SnlCarbon and AI/Carbon. These have, respectively, potential for application as battery anode (for hybrid and electric vehicles) and high energy fuel In one example of post processing, the Sn-core/carbon-shell material is treated in acidic solution and yields a true nan…