Our recent research on the fabrication of nanomaterials by laser irradiation process in liquid phase is reviewed, especially focusing on the effect of fluence on the products. First, the simplest case of platinum metal was tested to understand the effect of laser wavelength and fluence on this process. Second, preparation of crystallized oxide nanoparticles and layered organic-inorganic nanocomposite at high fluence was studied. Finally we demonstrate the possibility of new direction for nanoparticle fabrication by reaction between target and liquid by low-fluence laser irradiation.

1.
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,
A.
(
1993
)
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2.
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&
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H.
(
2000
)
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Yang
,
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(
2007
)
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,
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,
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&
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,
N.
(
2006
)
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5.
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,
W. T.
,
Sasaki
,
T.
&
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,
N.
(
2006
)
Laser ablation of a platinum target in water I: Ablation mechanisms
,
Journal of Applied Physics
100
,
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6.
Nichols
,
W. T.
,
Sasaki
,
T.
&
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,
N.
(
2006
)
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,
Journal of Applied Physics
100
,
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7.
Nichols
,
W. T.
,
Sasaki
,
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&
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,
N.
(
2006
)
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,
Journal of Applied Physics
100
,
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8.
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,
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,
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,
Sasaki
,
T.
&
Koshizaki
,
N.
(
2003
)
Synthesis of ultrafine SnO2-x nanocrystals by pulsed laser-induced reactive quenching in liquid medium
,
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,
9220
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9.
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,
Shimizu
,
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,
Sasaki
,
T.
&
Koshizaki
,
N.
(
2004
)
Synthesis, characterization and phase stability of ultrafine TiO2 nanoparticles by pulsed-laser ablation in liquid media
,
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19
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10.
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,
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,
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,
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,
Sasaki
,
T.
&
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,
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(
2005
)
Photoluminescence of ZnO nanoparticles prepared by laser ablation in different surfactant solutions
,
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,
1
,
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11.
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,
Shimizu
,
Y.
,
Masuda
,
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,
Sasaki
,
T.
&
Koshizaki
,
N.
(
2004
)
Preparation of layered zinc hydroxide/ surfactant nanocomposite by pulsed-laser ablation in a liquid medium
,
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16
,
963
965
.
12.
He
,
C.
,
Sasaki
,
T.
,
Zhou
,
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,
Shimizu
,
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,
Masuda
,
M.
&
Koshizaki
,
N.
(
2007
)
Surfactant-assisted preparation of novel layered silver bromide-based inorganic/organic nanosheets by pulsed laser ablation in aqueous media
,
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17
,
3554
3561
.
13.
Ishikawa
,
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,
Shimizu
,
Y.
,
Sasaki
,
T.
&
Koshizaki
,
N.
(
2007
)
Boron carbide spherical particles encapsulated in graphite prepared by pulsed laser irradiation of boron in liquid medium
,
Applied Physics Letters
91
,
161110-1-3
.
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