Single-walled Carbon Nanohorn: Electronic Absorption Spectra in Neutral and Oxodized State

Iglesias-Groth, S.; Cataldo, F.; Angelini, G.; Hafez, Y.
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FULLERENES NANOTUBES AND CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES, Volume: 22, Issue: 10, Pages: 938-948

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2014
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4
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1
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The electronic absorption spectrum of single-walled carbon nanohorn (SWCNH) shows a relatively broad absorption peak at 256-259 nm when suspended in tetradecane and in decalin. The electronic absorption spectrum is also characterized by a series of small bands recalling the spectra of C-60 and C-70 fullerenes. Surprisingly, SWCNH shows a minimal solubility in 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene. SWCNH is also dissolved and oxidized in oleum (fuming sulphuric acid with 20% free SO3), displaying a radical cation band in the near infrared at 1045 nm. The addition of ozone to a suspension of SWCNH in oleum enhances its dissolution and the relative radical cation absorption band.
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