Ultrafast laser synthesis of zeolites
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| author | Galioglu, Sezin Hagverdiyev, Mehdi Doğan, Meryem M. Yavuz, Özgün Nizam, Ü. Seleme Makey, Ghaith Choura, Aladin Laçin, Mesut Kurç, Burcu Akata Elahi, Parviz Ilday, F. Ömer Ilday, Serim |
| author_facet | Galioglu, Sezin Hagverdiyev, Mehdi Doğan, Meryem M. Yavuz, Özgün Nizam, Ü. Seleme Makey, Ghaith Choura, Aladin Laçin, Mesut Kurç, Burcu Akata Elahi, Parviz Ilday, F. Ömer Ilday, Serim |
| contents | Research has demonstrated that zeolite nucleation and growth can be controlled by fine-tuning chemical composition, temperature, and pressure, resulting in structures with diverse porosities and functionalities. Nevertheless, current energy delivery methods lack the finesse required to operate on the femto- and picosecond timescales of silica polymerisation and depolymerisation, limiting their ability to direct synthesis with high precision. To overcome this limitation, we introduce an ultrafast laser synthesis technique capable of delivering energy at these timescales with unprecedented spatiotemporal precision. Unlike conventional or emerging approaches, this method bypasses the need for specific temperature and pressure settings, as nucleation and growth are governed by dynamic phenomena arising from nonlinear light-matter interactions, such as convective flows, cavitation bubbles, plasma formation, and shock waves. These processes can be initiated, paused, and resumed within fractions of a second, effectively freezing structures at any stage of self-assembly. Using this approach, we traced the entire nucleation and growth pathway of laser-synthesized TPA-silicate-1 zeolites, from early oligomer formation to fully developed crystals. The unprecedented spatiotemporal control of this technique unlocks new avenues for manipulating reaction pathways and exploring the vast configurational space of zeolites. |
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| spellingShingle | Ultrafast laser synthesis of zeolites Galioglu, Sezin Hagverdiyev, Mehdi Doğan, Meryem M. Yavuz, Özgün Nizam, Ü. Seleme Makey, Ghaith Choura, Aladin Laçin, Mesut Kurç, Burcu Akata Elahi, Parviz Ilday, F. Ömer Ilday, Serim Materials Science Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Chemical Physics Research has demonstrated that zeolite nucleation and growth can be controlled by fine-tuning chemical composition, temperature, and pressure, resulting in structures with diverse porosities and functionalities. Nevertheless, current energy delivery methods lack the finesse required to operate on the femto- and picosecond timescales of silica polymerisation and depolymerisation, limiting their ability to direct synthesis with high precision. To overcome this limitation, we introduce an ultrafast laser synthesis technique capable of delivering energy at these timescales with unprecedented spatiotemporal precision. Unlike conventional or emerging approaches, this method bypasses the need for specific temperature and pressure settings, as nucleation and growth are governed by dynamic phenomena arising from nonlinear light-matter interactions, such as convective flows, cavitation bubbles, plasma formation, and shock waves. These processes can be initiated, paused, and resumed within fractions of a second, effectively freezing structures at any stage of self-assembly. Using this approach, we traced the entire nucleation and growth pathway of laser-synthesized TPA-silicate-1 zeolites, from early oligomer formation to fully developed crystals. The unprecedented spatiotemporal control of this technique unlocks new avenues for manipulating reaction pathways and exploring the vast configurational space of zeolites. |
| title | Ultrafast laser synthesis of zeolites |
| topic | Materials Science Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Chemical Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.02292 |