Abstract
Herein, an extensive electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) study presents the electronic structure properties of carbon nano-onions (CNOs) and graphite under same acquisition conditions, respectively. The low-loss and core-loss EELS spectra were recorded at the so-called “magic angle” on the optic axis in a transmission electron microscope. Through the “three-Gaussian” method we found the second peak in the core-loss spectrum of CNOs is markedly different from that of graphite. Valence Compton profiles were obtained by recording the EELS at a large scattering angle. The CNOs and graphite Compton profile difference indicates stronger electron localization in CNOs. From this comparison, we are able to conclude that the electronic structure properties of the ground and excited states of CNOs are quite different from those of graphite.
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