The matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation (MAPLE) technique has enabled the deposition of high-quality thin organic, bioorganic, and composite films that are used in applications ranging from optoelectronics and sensing to nanomedicine. In MAPLE, the to-be-deposited material is desorbed by the matrix (a solvent) in a process known as explosive boiling. However, the high solvent content ( 95 wt%) in the target has reportedly resulted in solvent effects on the deposited film; and rapid heating of the solvent to explosive boiling temperatures downplays the control over the growth of...
The matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation (MAPLE) technique has enabled the deposition of high-quality thin organic, bioorganic, and composite film...