High rate continuous synthesis of nanocrystalline materials in a colliding vapor stream of microdroplets

Abstract

Progress in nanotechnology is driving the need of large scale synthesis of functional nanomaterials. The lack of a workforce trained on process control and scale-up of nanomaterials manufacturing, the gap between laboratories and economically practical nanofabrication and the funding strain on the survivability of startup companies all contribute to the difficulties in scaling up nanotechnologies and their commercialization [1,2]. We report here a high rate continuous synthesis of functional inorganic nanomaterials using colliding vapor stream of reagents microdroplets.