Composition, morphology characteristics, and optical properties of molybdenum oxide nanostructures synthesized by the laser ablation method in liquid

We present experimental data on composition, morphology, and certain optical properties of nanostructures of molybdenum oxides (MoOx). We show that, upon ablation in water, molybdenum oxides are predominantly synthesized as amorphous masses containing particles (clusters), below 1–2 nm in size, and foam-like structures. We note that the gas bubbles (occurring in the liquid during ablation) might serve as templates for hollow quasi-spherical formations observed in the experiment.