Rayleigh scattering studies on inter-layer interactions in structure-defined individual double-wall carbon nanotubes
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Although the inter-layer coupling in layered materials has attracted considerable interest due to its importance in determining physical properties of two-dimensional systems, studies on the inter-layer coupling in one-dimensional systems have so far been limited. Double-wall carbon nanotubes (DWCNTs) are one of the most fundamental and ideal model systems to study the inter-layer coupling in one-dimensional systems. In this work, Rayleigh scattering spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy are used to characterize the electronic transition between inner-and outer-nanotubes of the exactly same individual DWCNT. We find that the inter-layer coupling is strong, leading to downshifts in most of the optical transition energies (up to ~0.2 eV) compared to isolated CNTs. We also find that the presence of metallic tubes lead to stronger shifts. The inter-layer screening of Coulomb interactions is one of the key factors in explaining the observed results.
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Rayleigh scattering studies on inter-layer interactions in structure-defined individual double-wall carbon nanotubes
), Ryo Kitaura1(
)
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Although the inter-layer coupling in layered materials has attracted considerable interest due to its importance in determining physical properties of two-dimensional systems, studies on the inter-layer coupling in one-dimensional systems have so far been limited. Double-wall carbon nanotubes (DWCNTs) are one of the most fundamental and ideal model systems to study the inter-layer coupling in one-dimensional systems. In this work, Rayleigh scattering spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy are used to characterize the electronic transition between inner-and outer-nanotubes of the exactly same individual DWCNT. We find that the inter-layer coupling is strong, leading to downshifts in most of the optical transition energies (up to ~0.2 eV) compared to isolated CNTs. We also find that the presence of metallic tubes lead to stronger shifts. The inter-layer screening of Coulomb interactions is one of the key factors in explaining the observed results.
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We thank Dr. Kentaro Sato, Dr. Ahmad Nuguraha and Prof. Riichiro Saito for fruitful discussions. This work was supported by the Grant-in-aid for Young Scientists A (Nos. 25708002 and 24681031), Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (No. 25107002) and Scientific Research S (No. 22225001) from MEXT Japan and a PRESTO Grant from JST. This work was also supported by the Global COE Program in Chemistry, Nagoya University and the ZE Research Program, IAE (No. ZE25B-38).
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