Influence of oxidation state on water solubility of Si nanoparticles prepared by laser ablation in water

Yu. V. Ryabchikov; A. Al-Kattan; V. Chirvony; J. F. Sanchez-Royo; M. Sentis; V. Yu. Timoshenko; A. V. Kabashin

doi:10.1117/12.2257404

22 February 2017 Influence of oxidation state on water solubility of Si nanoparticles prepared by laser ablation in water

Yu. V. Ryabchikov, A. Al-Kattan, V. Chirvony, J. F. Sanchez-Royo, M. Sentis, V. Yu. Timoshenko, A. V. Kabashin

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Proceedings Volume 10078, Colloidal Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications XII; 100780C (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2257404
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2017, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Femtosecond laser fragmentation from preliminarily prepared water-dispersed Si microcolloids was used to synthesize bare (ligand-free) spherical silicon nanoparticles (Si-NPs) with low size dispersion and controllable mean size from a few nm to several tens of nm. In order to control the oxidation state of Si-NPs, the fragmentation was performed in normal oxygen-saturated water (oxygen-rich conditions) or in water disoxygenated by pumping with noble gases (Ag, He) before and during the experiment (oxygen-free conditions). XPS and TEM studies revealed that Si-NPs were composed of Si nanocrystals with inclusions of silicon oxide species, covered by SiO_x (1 < x < 2) shell, while the total oxide content depended whether Si-NPs were prepared in oxygen-rich or oxygen-free conditions. When placed into a dialysis box, waterdispersed Si-NPs rapidly dissolved, which was evidenced by TEM data. In this case, NPs prepared under oxygen-rich conditions demonstrated much faster dissolution kinetics and their complete disappearance after 7-10 days, while the dissolution process of less oxidized counterparts could last much longer (25-30 days). Much fast dissolution kinetics of more oxidized Si-NPs was attributed to more friable structure of nanoparticle core due to the presence of numerous oxidation-induced defects. Laser-synthesized Si-NPs are of paramount importance for biomedical applications.

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Yu. V. Ryabchikov, A. Al-Kattan, V. Chirvony, J. F. Sanchez-Royo, M. Sentis, V. Yu. Timoshenko, and A. V. Kabashin "Influence of oxidation state on water solubility of Si nanoparticles prepared by laser ablation in water", Proc. SPIE 10078, Colloidal Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications XII, 100780C (22 February 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2257404

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