Curvature effect in ultra-small single-walled carbon nanotubes

Autor: Zikang Tang, Irene L. Li
Rok vydání: 2004
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Zdroj: Applied Surface Science. 226:72-77
ISSN: 0169-4332
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2003.11.033
Popis: Ultra-small single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) were synthesized in the matrix of AlPO4-5 zeolite single crystals. Polarized and temperature-dependent micro-Raman spectra were investigated for this complex. Three dominant peaks were exhibited in the spectra, which could be related to the possible three structures of 0.4 nm SWNTs: the (5,0), (4,2), and (3,3). Due to the large curvature in such SWNTs, the σ and π unoccupied orbital have a mixing. This orbital rehybridization induced obvious softening in the radial breathing modes and smaller temperature-dependence of Raman active modes compared with tubes with larger diameters.
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