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The fundamental aspects of carbon nanotube metrology
Author(s) -
Jorio Ado,
Maciel Indhira O.,
Araujo Paulo T.,
Pesce Pedro B. C.,
Pimenta Marcos A.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
physica status solidi (b)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1521-3951
pISSN - 0370-1972
DOI - 10.1002/pssb.200776179
Subject(s) - metrology , nanotechnology , carbon nanotube , raman spectroscopy , process (computing) , quality (philosophy) , systems engineering , computer science , materials science , engineering , physics , optics , operating system , quantum mechanics
The accurate and reproducible measurement of the properties and performance characteristics of nanoscale materials, devices and systems are essential for quality and process control, commercial transactions and effective regulations. Scientists, manufacturers, governments, regulators and health and environmental protection agencies, will need measurement systems and evaluation protocols supported by well founded and robust standards, both physical and documentary. In this paper we discuss some fundamental aspects of the use of the resonance Raman spectroscopy of the radial breathing mode (RBM) of single wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) for metrological purposes. The achievements and problems are pointed, hoping for the development of procedures capable of making the promised nanotechnology revolution to become a reality. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)