ABSTRACT
In this chapter, experimental and numerical simulation results concerning the immobilization of nanoparticles and nanocomposites onto solid substrate surfaces by the matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation (MAPLE) technique are reviewed. The influence of the principal experimental parameters on the laser-transferred material’s morphological characteristics and chemical composition and on the congruent transfer of the starting nanoentities are outlined and discussed both for ultraviolet (UV)- and infrared (IR)-MAPLE processes. Moreover, recent advances concerning nanoparticle deposition by resonant IR-MAPLE (RIR-MAPLE) and inverse-MAPLE are summarized.
