A green and simple method to prepare metal/semiconductor nanocomposites by selective laser nano-welding metal and semiconductor nanoparticles was presented, in which the sizes, phases, and morphologies of the components can be maintained. Many types of nanocomposites (such as Ag/TiO, Ag/SnO, Ag/ZnO, Pt/TiO, Pt/SnO, and Pt/ZnO) can be prepared by this method and their corresponding performances were enhanced.
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