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Bright Photoluminescence from the Inner Tubes of “Peapod”‐Derived Double‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes
Author(s) -
Muramatsu Hiroyuki,
Hayashi Takuya,
Kim Yoong Ahm,
Shimamoto Daisuke,
Endo Morinobu,
Meunier Vincent,
Sumpter Bobby G.,
Terrones Mauricio,
Dresselhaus Mildred S.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.200901305
Subject(s) - photoluminescence , carbon nanotube , materials science , fullerene , luminescence , nanotechnology , optical properties of carbon nanotubes , thermal , nanotube , optoelectronics , chemistry , organic chemistry , physics , meteorology
The first observation of bright photoluminescence (PL) corresponding to the inner tubes of double‐walled carbon nanotubes (DWNTs) prepared by thermal treatment of fullerene‐encapsulated nanotubes at temperatures of 1700–2000°C is reported (see image). The results suggest that DWNTs could replace single‐walled NTs in biomarker and optoelectronics applications due to their strong and stable luminescence properties.