Fullerene derivatives encapsulated in carbon nanotubes

Author(s)

Wolfgang Plank, Hans Kuzmany, Ferenc Simon, Tetuya Saito, Shin-ichi Ohshima, Motoo Yumura, Sumio Iijima, G Rotas, G Pagona, N Tagmatarchis

Abstract

We report on the preparation and subsequent Raman analysis of carbon nanotube peapods, using the fullerene C₆₀ and its heterofullerene derivative (C₅₉N)₂ as filling materials. The filling with (C₅₉N)₂

was done from liquid solution at room temperature and from the gas

phase at elevated temperatures. The success of the encapsulation

procedure is confirmed through the identification of fingerprint Raman

modes and the conversion to double wall nanotubes through heating to

1250 °C. The 2D mode of double wall nanotubes made from (C₅₉N)₂ peapods is observed to be downshifted compared to the same mode in double wall nanotubes made from C₆₀ peapods. We interpret this downshift as an evidence for the integration of the nitrogen into the lattice of the inner tube.

Organisation(s)

Dynamics of Condensed Systems

External organisation(s)

Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Japan Science and Technology Agency , National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Meijo University, National Hellenic Research Foundation

Journal

Physica Status Solidi. B: Basic Research

Volume

244

Pages

4074–4077

No. of pages

4

ISSN

0370-1972

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1002/pssb.200676129

Publication date

2007

Peer reviewed

Yes

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

103018 Materials physics

Portal url

https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/39d7d9f4-cf04-48f4-af1a-07ad4548741c