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Exploring stress-grown carbon nanotubes in the optical regime

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 April 2016

Michael S. Lowry
Michael S. Lowry*
Affiliation:
Naval Surface Warfare Center – Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren, VA, 22448, U.S.A.
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*(Email: michael.s.lowry@navy.mil)
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Abstract

Carbon nanotube arrays were grown in the presence of an applied mechanical stress (30 min, 60 mN/mm2 mechanical pressure) and dispersed in aqueous solution (0.08 - 2.3 mm2/mL). Optical (450-950 nm) transmission and right angle scattering measurements were performed on these dispersions and on an analogous set of conventional (non-stressed) carbon nanotubes. Results show similar transmission behavior and different right angle scattering dependence on concentration for stress-grown and conventional carbon nanotubes. This investigation provides the first evidence of differentiation between stress-grown and conventional carbon nanotubes in the optical regime, suggesting a point of departure for future applications.

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Coptical propertiesnanoscale
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MRS Advances , Volume 1 , Issue 28: Nanotechnology , 2016 , pp. 2031 - 2035
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2016 

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