ArticleNature materials2024
Free-space direct nanoscale 3D printing of metals and alloys enabled by two-photon decomposition and ultrafast optical trapping.
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Abstract
Nanoscale three-dimensional (3D) printing of metals and alloys has faced challenges in speed, miniaturization and deficiency in material properties. Traditional nanomanufacturing relies on lithographic methods with material constraints, limited resolution and slow layer-by-layer processing. This work introduces polymer-free techniques using two-photon decomposition and optical force trapping for free-space direct 3D printing of metals, metal oxides and multimetallic alloys with resolutions beyond optical limits. This method involves the two-photon decomposition of metal atoms from precursors, rapid assembly into nanoclusters via optical forces and ultrafast laser sintering, yielding dense, smooth nanostructures. Enhanced near-field optical forces from laser-induced localized surface plasmon resonance facilitate nanocluster aggregation. Our approach eliminates the need for organic materials, layer-by-layer printing and complex post-processing. Printed Mo nanowires show an excellent mechanical performance, closely resembling the behaviour of single crystals, while Mo-Co-W alloy nanowires outperform Mo nanowires. This innovation promises the customizable 3D nanoprinting of high-quality metals and metal oxides, impacting nanoelectronics, nanorobotics and advanced chip manufacturing.
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