Laser-based diagnostics in the gas-phase synthesis of inorganic nanoparticles

•Laser-based diagnostics provide unique insight in gas-phase nanoparticle synthesis.•Spatially-resolved in situ information provides input for modeling reaction conditions.•We give an overview over a rapidly expanding research field.

As gas-phase methods for the synthesis of tailored nanomaterials become increasingly sophisticated, the need for in situ diagnostics of reaction conditions and particle properties grows correspondingly. Laser-based methods provide a wide range of capabilities which are reviewed in this article.

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