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Synthesis and characterization of peapods and DWCNTs
Author(s) -
Anis B.,
Fischer M.,
Schreck M.,
Haubner K.,
Dunsch L.,
Kuntscher C. A.
Publication year - 2012
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.201200096
Subject(s) - materials science , carbon nanotube , raman spectroscopy , characterization (materials science) , absorption (acoustics) , molecule , spectroscopy , carbon fibers , absorption spectroscopy , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , composite material , chemistry , optics , organic chemistry , composite number , physics , engineering , quantum mechanics
We report the synthesis and characterization of C 60 @SWCNT peapods and double‐walled carbon nanotubes (DWCNTs) derived from the peapods. Single‐walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), C 60 @SWCNT peapods, and DWCNTs were characterized by Raman and optical spectroscopy. The radial breathing modes (RBMs) of the tubes in C 60 @SWCNT peapods are shifted to higher energies compared to the RBMs in SWCNTs, while in the case of DWCNTs the RBMs related to the outer tubes are shifted to lower energies compared to SWCNTs. A similar trend is observed for the absorption bands. These results suggest that the filling of the SWCNTs with C 60 molecules decreases the average diameter of the electron cloud around the tubes, whereas the filling with an inner tube increases it.