Laser-mediated manipulation of matter at the nanoscale
Title Alternative:Laserem řízená manipulace s hmotou v nanoměřítku
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2024-01-01
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The current habilitation thesis deals with the production of nanomaterials
and their modification by means of laser-mediated strategies.
The topic is addressed by analyzing a collection of twelve
scientific articles, of which I am the principal author or one of the
principal co-authors. The articles were prepared and published during
the solution of various consecutive projects having as a central
aim the study and development of nanomaterials for life sciencerelated
applications, of which I was part of the solving team with
the role of a senior researcher.
The collection is divided into three main groups that represent the
research lines I have been following during my scientific carrier; element
rearrangement in nanocomposites, nanoalloy formation and
the junction of multiple elements, and nanomaterials morphology
control. The analysis of every articles group provides an in-depth
view of the different strategies I have developed together with my
collaborators at the TUL and foreign institutions to face the most
difficult challenges related to the laser-mediated synthesis and modification
of materials, i.e., the lack of control over the element
composition and distribution within the laser-produced materials,
and the difficulty to manipulate their morphology. This analysis
discusses topics such as laser modification of nanocomposites,
hybridization between noble metals and semiconductors, junction
of multiple elements in single systems or reshaping of micro and
nanomaterials. The questions that still exist in each research line
are presented, and the proposals I suggest to face these challenges
objectively are explained. Finally, the relevance of these topics
is reviewed within the framework of the applications that derive
from their implementation and how further developments in these
fields can impact our society’s progress.
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ORCID ID 0000-0002-9865-1826