Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using pulsed laser ablation in liquid: a review

Pulsed laser ablation in liquid (PLAL) is an important method for synthesizing metal nanoparticles (NPs). Recently, it has garnered increasing interest as it is simple, rapid, and ecofriendly. Herein, PLAL is proposed as an approach to produce varied sizes of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) because NP size plays a vital role in their characteristics and several applications in the physical, chemical, biological, and medical fields. In PLAL, metal NP size could be controlled by either adjusting the laser parameters, such as wavelength, energy, fluence, reptation rate, ablation time, and focusing lens, or by modifying the ablation solvent properties. Herein, PLAL is proved as an effective and simple method for fabricating Ag NPs. This can provide guidance for synthesizing nanomaterials in diverse sizes, types, and shapes for applications in different fields.