Potassium intercalated multiwalled carbon nanotubes

Author(s)

J. C. Chacon-Torres, S. Dzsaber, S. M. Vega-Diaz, Johanna Akbarzadeh, H. Peterlik, J. Kotakoski, G. Argentero, J. C. Meyer, Thomas Pichler, F. Simon, M. Terrones, S. Reich

Abstract

Full intralayer potassium intercalation in multiwalled carbon nanotubes MWCNTs was achieved by carefully engineering the nanotube morphology (length, width, and number of layers). The complete intercalation induced a high doping resulting in metallic nanotubes with a bright golden color. The successful intercalation of MWCNTs serves as a first step for obtaining controlled graphene nano-ribbons through exfoliation and potentially preparing superconducting nanotubes.

Organisation(s)

Dynamics of Condensed Systems, Physics of Nanostructured Materials, Electronic Properties of Materials

External organisation(s)

Freie Universität Berlin (FU), Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Technological Institute of Celaya, Pennsylvania State University

Journal

Carbon

Volume

105

Pages

90-95

No. of pages

6

ISSN

0008-6223

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2016.04.016

Publication date

08-2016

Peer reviewed

Yes

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

103015 Condensed matter, 103018 Materials physics, 103009 Solid state physics

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Chemistry, General Materials Science

Portal url

https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/95f80b2b-6597-4325-b703-4ae04b4dba4e