This review provides a discussion of the current state of research on sp-carbon chains synthesized by pulsed laser ablation in liquid.In recent years,pulsed laser ablation in liquid(PLAL)has been widely employed for p...This review provides a discussion of the current state of research on sp-carbon chains synthesized by pulsed laser ablation in liquid.In recent years,pulsed laser ablation in liquid(PLAL)has been widely employed for polyynes synthesis thanks to its flexibility with varying laser parameters,solvents,and targets.This allows the control of sp-carbon chains properties as yield,length,termination and stability.Although many reviews related to PLAL have been published,a comprehensive work reporting the current status and advances related to the synthesis of sp-carbon chains by PLAL is still missing.Here we first review the principle of PLAL and the mechanisms of formation of sp-carbon chains.Then we discuss the role of laser fluence(i.e.energy density),solvent,and target for sp-carbon chains synthesis.Lastly,we report the progress related to the prolonged stability of sp-carbon chains by PLAL encapsulated in polymeric matrices.This review will be a helpful guide for researchers interested in synthesizing sp-carbon chains by PLAL.展开更多
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文摘This review provides a discussion of the current state of research on sp-carbon chains synthesized by pulsed laser ablation in liquid.In recent years,pulsed laser ablation in liquid(PLAL)has been widely employed for polyynes synthesis thanks to its flexibility with varying laser parameters,solvents,and targets.This allows the control of sp-carbon chains properties as yield,length,termination and stability.Although many reviews related to PLAL have been published,a comprehensive work reporting the current status and advances related to the synthesis of sp-carbon chains by PLAL is still missing.Here we first review the principle of PLAL and the mechanisms of formation of sp-carbon chains.Then we discuss the role of laser fluence(i.e.energy density),solvent,and target for sp-carbon chains synthesis.Lastly,we report the progress related to the prolonged stability of sp-carbon chains by PLAL encapsulated in polymeric matrices.This review will be a helpful guide for researchers interested in synthesizing sp-carbon chains by PLAL.
