Formation of organic color centers in pristine carbon nanotubes
A schematic (left) and an electron micrograph (right) of a tube after the functionalization.
Our research group has demonstrated the Formation of Organic Color Centers in Air-Suspended Carbon Nanotubes Using Vapor-Phase Reaction. We focus on organic color centers in single-walled carbon nanotubes, known for their exceptional ability to generate single photons at room temperature in the telecom range. Our innovative approach involves the formation of color centers in air-suspended nanotubes using a vapor-phase reaction, overcoming the limitations of current synthetic methods that occur in solution. This process is directly verified by photoluminescence spectroscopy, and the color centers show strong diameter-dependent emission. Our results provide valuable insights into the influence of nanotube structure on vapor-phase reactivity and emission properties, paving the way for the development of high-performance near-infrared quantum light sources.
Formation of organic color centers in air-suspended carbon nanotubes using vapor-phase reaction.
Daichi Kozawa, Xiaojian Wu, Akihiro Ishii, Jacob Fortner, Keigo Otsuka, Rong Xiang, Taiki Inoue, Shigeo Maruyama, YuHuang Wang, Yuichiro K. Kato.
Nature Communications, 13, 2814 (2022). 10.1038/s41467-022-30508-z
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