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Intensity Ratio of Resonant Raman Modes for (n,m) Enriched Semiconducting Carbon Nanotubes

  • Yanmei Piao
  • , Jeffrey R. Simpson
  • , Jason K. Streit
  • , Geyou Ao
  • , Ming Zheng
  • , Jeffrey A. Fagan
  • , Angela R. Hight Walker
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology
  • Towson University

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Abstract

Relative intensities of resonant Raman spectral features, specifically the radial breathing mode (RBM) and G modes, of 11, chirality-enriched, single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) species were established under second-order optical transition excitation. The results demonstrate an under-recognized complexity in the evaluation of Raman spectra for the assignment of (n,m) population distributions. Strong chiral angle and mod dependencies affect the intensity ratio of the RBM to G modes and can result in misleading interpretations. Furthermore, we report five additional (n,m) values for the chirality-dependent G+ and G- Raman peak positions and intensity ratios; thereby extending the available data to cover more of the smaller diameter regime by including the (5,4) second-order, resonance Raman spectra. Together, the Raman spectral library is demonstrated to be sufficient for decoupling G peaks from multiple species via a spectral fitting process, and enables fundamental characterization even in mixed chiral population samples.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5252-5259
Number of pages8
JournalACS Nano
Volume10
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 24 2016

Keywords

  • Raman intensity ratio
  • aqueous two phase separation
  • chiral angle
  • resonance Raman
  • single-wall carbon nanotubes

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