Photoluminescence and band gap modulation in graphene oxide
Author(s) -
Zhengtang Luo,
Patrick M. Vora,
E. J. Melé,
A. T. Charlie Johnson,
James M. Kikkawa
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
applied physics letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.182
H-Index - 442
eISSN - 1077-3118
pISSN - 0003-6951
DOI - 10.1063/1.3098358
Subject(s) - photoluminescence , graphene , oxide , materials science , band gap , electron , modulation (music) , optoelectronics , broadband , nanotechnology , physics , optics , quantum mechanics , metallurgy , acoustics
We report broadband visible photoluminescence from solid graphene oxide, and modifications of the emission spectrum by progressive chemical reduction. The data suggest a gapping of the two-dimensional electronic system by removal of pi-electrons. We discuss possible gapping mechanisms, and propose that a Kekule pattern of bond distortions may account for the observed behavior
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