High-efficiency laser-irradiation spheroidizing of NiCo_2O_4 nanomaterials

We realized the desired spheroidizing of NiCo_2O_4 nanomaterials by laser irradiating NiCo_2O_4 suspensions with different concentrations. The results reveal that the as-prepared samples are desired spheres with the maximal average size of 568 nm and the superior dispersity, which were obtained at the energy density of 0.30 J·pulse^(-1)·cm^(-2) and NiCo_2O_4 suspension concentration of 0.2 mg·mL^(-1). However, the phase segregation, which was induced by large amounts of solid redox of Co^(3+)/Co^(2+) and Ni^(3+)/Ni^(2+), also appears in the laser-irradiation process.