Scanning transmission x-ray microscopy of isolated multiwall carbon nanotubes Journal Articles

abstract

• Scanning transmission x-ray microscopy (STXM) has been used to study isolated carbon nanotubes for the first time. STXM and transmission electron microscopy were applied to the same type of nanotubes, providing unique information about their composition, and electronic and structural properties. The carbon 1s near-edge x-ray absorption fine structure spectra show significant differences between multiwall carbon nanotube and carbon nanoparticle contaminants. Pristine and acid treated multiwall carbon nanotubes were also compared, highlighting the potential of the technique to differentiate surface functional groups at the nanoscale.

authors

• Felten, A
• Hody, H
• Bittencourt, C
• Pireaux, J-J
• Hernández Cruz, D
• Hitchcock, Adam Percival

status

• published 

publication date

• August 28, 2006

has subject area

• 02 Physical Sciences (FoR)
• 09 Engineering (FoR)
• 10 Technology (FoR)
• Applied Physics (Science Metrix)

published in

• Applied Physics Letters  Journal

keywords

• ABSORPTION FINE-STRUCTURE
• NEXAFS
• Physical Sciences
• Physics
• Physics, Applied
• Science & Technology

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1063/1.2345258

volume

• 89

issue

• 9