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Synthesis of nanoparticles in carbon arc: measurements and modeling

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 May 2018

Shurik Yatom Open the ORCID record for Shurik Yatom [Opens in a new window] ,
Alexander Khrabry Open the ORCID record for Alexander Khrabry [Opens in a new window] ,
James Mitrani ,
Andrei Khodak ,
Igor Kaganovich ,
Vladislav Vekselman ,
Brent Stratton  and
Yevgeny Raitses
Shurik Yatom*
Affiliation:
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, NJ 08540, USA
Alexander Khrabry
Affiliation:
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, NJ 08540, USA
James Mitrani
Affiliation:
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, NJ 08540, USA
Andrei Khodak
Affiliation:
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, NJ 08540, USA
Igor Kaganovich
Affiliation:
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, NJ 08540, USA
Vladislav Vekselman
Affiliation:
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, NJ 08540, USA
Brent Stratton
Affiliation:
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, NJ 08540, USA
Yevgeny Raitses
Affiliation:
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, NJ 08540, USA
*
Address all correspondence to Shurik Yatom at syatom@pppl.gov
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Abstract

This work presents a study of the region of nanoparticle growth in an atmospheric pressure carbon arc. The nanoparticles are detected using the planar laser-induced incandescence technique. The measurements revealed large clouds of nanoparticles in the arc periphery bordering the region with a high density of diatomic carbon molecules. Two-dimensional computational fluid dynamic simulations of the arc combined with thermodynamic modeling show that this is due to the interplay of the condensation of carbon molecular species and the convection flow pattern. These results show that the nanoparticles are formed in the colder, peripheral regions of the arc and describe the parameters necessary for coagulation.

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MRS Communications , Volume 8 , Issue 3 , September 2018 , pp. 842 - 849
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Current address: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550, USA.

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