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Enhancement of laser-induced plasma signal using nanoparticles
Salajková, Zita ; Galbács, Gábor (oponent) ; Hidalgo, Montserrat (oponent) ; Kaiser, Jozef (vedoucí práce)
Analytical techniques based on Laser ablation (LA), such as LIBS and LA-ICP-MS, are capable of rapid chemical analysis directly on the sample surface. Recently, the coupling between nanoparticles and light has been considered as a way to improve these techniques' performance. Nanoparticles coupling with laser can strongly enhance the near-field around them. When the nanoparticles are deposited on the surface to be analyzed by methods based on LA, the strong field created by the coupling between nanoparticles and laser may change the LA processes influencing the properties of laser-induced plasma. It has been shown that the presence of NPs during LA lowers the ablation threshold, enhances the signal and changes the properties of aerosol particles. The applications on Nanoparticle Enhanced LIBS (NELIBS) have found a place, where conventional LIBS have some difficulties, e.g., analysis of samples where damages are undesirable, analysis of solution at sub ppm level by employing micro-liter volumes etc. This thesis completely describes the phenomena behind nanoparticle enhanced LA, based on comprehensive experimental work and physical theory. Further, with the understanding of the fundamental principles, two new applications were developed. Firstly, NELIBS is used as an advance technique for metallic ions detection in amyloid fibrils, an advanced bio-material suitable for water purification. Secondly, NELIBS is introduced as a new method for nanoparticle protein corona sensing extending the classical use of NELIBS from the elemental analysis to the use as a sensing tool.
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Enhancement of laser-induced plasma signal using nanoparticles
Salajková, Zita ; Galbács, Gábor (oponent) ; Hidalgo, Montserrat (oponent) ; Kaiser, Jozef (vedoucí práce)
Analytical techniques based on Laser ablation (LA), such as LIBS and LA-ICP-MS, are capable of rapid chemical analysis directly on the sample surface. Recently, the coupling between nanoparticles and light has been considered as a way to improve these techniques' performance. Nanoparticles coupling with laser can strongly enhance the near-field around them. When the nanoparticles are deposited on the surface to be analyzed by methods based on LA, the strong field created by the coupling between nanoparticles and laser may change the LA processes influencing the properties of laser-induced plasma. It has been shown that the presence of NPs during LA lowers the ablation threshold, enhances the signal and changes the properties of aerosol particles. The applications on Nanoparticle Enhanced LIBS (NELIBS) have found a place, where conventional LIBS have some difficulties, e.g., analysis of samples where damages are undesirable, analysis of solution at sub ppm level by employing micro-liter volumes etc. This thesis completely describes the phenomena behind nanoparticle enhanced LA, based on comprehensive experimental work and physical theory. Further, with the understanding of the fundamental principles, two new applications were developed. Firstly, NELIBS is used as an advance technique for metallic ions detection in amyloid fibrils, an advanced bio-material suitable for water purification. Secondly, NELIBS is introduced as a new method for nanoparticle protein corona sensing extending the classical use of NELIBS from the elemental analysis to the use as a sensing tool.
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