Deep inelastic neutron scattering ofH2in single-walled carbon nanotubes

Autor: Paul Sokol, Peter C. Eklund, D. G. Narehood, Milton W. Cole, Milen K. Kostov
Rok vydání: 2002
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Zdroj: Physical Review B. 65
ISSN: 1095-3795
0163-1829
DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.65.233401
Popis: We report deep inelastic neutron scattering studies of ${\mathrm{H}}_{2}$ adsorbed on single-walled carbon nanotubes. The kinetic energy per molecule $(77\mathrm{K}\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}8\mathrm{K})$ is consistent with the bulk value, but the observed and calculated rotational spectra differ from those of bulk ${\mathrm{H}}_{2}.$ These findings suggest an orientation-dependent interaction between the ${\mathrm{H}}_{2}$ and the carbon nanotubes and indicate that the hydrogen may be adsorbed in the interstitial channels or in the external grooves of the nanotubes. We present model calculations which indicate that the orientational potential is large.
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