Abstract

The matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation (MAPLE) technique offers an efficient mechanism to transfer soft materials from the condensed to the vapor phase, preserving the versatility, ease of use and high deposition rates of the pulsed laser deposition (PLD) technique. The materials of interest (polymers, biological cells, proteins, aEuro broken vertical bar) are diluted in a volatile solvent. Then the solution is frozen and irradiated with a pulsed laser beam. Here, important results of MAPLE deposition of polymer, biomaterials and nanoparticle films are summarized. Finally, the MAPLE mechanism is discussed. A review of experimental and theoretical works points out that the simple model of individual molecule evaporation must be abandoned. Solute concentration, solubility, evaporation temperature of solvents, laser pulse power density and laser penetration depth emerge as important parameters to explain the morphology of the MAPLE-deposited films.

Autore Pugliese

• Caricato Anna Paola

Tutti gli autori

• A. P. Caricato , A. Luches

Titolo volume/Rivista

APPLIED PHYSICS. A, MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING

Anno di pubblicazione

2011

ISSN

1432-0630

ISBN

Non Disponibile

Numero di citazioni Wos

36

Ultimo Aggiornamento Citazioni

28/04/2018

Numero di citazioni Scopus

33

Ultimo Aggiornamento Citazioni

22/04/2018

Settori ERC

Non Disponibile

Codici ASJC

Non Disponibile