Abstract
Micro-Raman spectra of single-walled carbon nanotubes in the range of two-phonon 2D bands are investigated in detail. The fine structure of two-phonon 2D bands in the low-temperature Raman spectra of the mixture and individual single-walled carbon nanotubes is considered as the reflection of structure of their π-electron zones. The dispersion behavior of 2D band fine structure components in the resonant Raman spectra of single-walled carbon nanotube mixture is studied depending on the energy of excitating photons. The role of incoming and outgoing electron-phonon resonances in the formation of 2D band fine structure in Raman spectra of single-walled carbon nanotubes is analyzed. The similarity of dispersion behavior of 2D phonon bands in single-walled carbon nanotubes, one-layer graphene, and bulk graphite is discussed.
Highlights
Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) due to their unique physical and mechanical properties have been extremely investigated during the last two decades
The present paper studies the dispersion of two-phonon 2D bands in the Raman spectra of SWCNTs, measured at liquid nitrogen temperature
In the Raman spectra of one-layer graphene besides allowed in the first-order scattering processes of G band, which is caused by twofold degenerated valence intra-layer vibrations of C-atoms, intensive single two-phonon 2D band is observed [7]
Summary
Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) due to their unique physical and mechanical properties have been extremely investigated during the last two decades. High-strength, electric, and thermal conductivities and biological applicability make them an attractive material for nanotechnology and nanoelectronics, and medicine, as well as biosensors and biocatalyst [1]. All these properties are strongly dependent on nanotube structure, namely how the graphene sheet is twisted up to form the nanotube. Resonance Raman spectroscopy plays a great role in SWCNT characterization and gives valuable information about their physical and mechanical characteristics. It is a powerful tool for investigations of electron and phonon excitations and defects in microstructure of all carbon-based materials [2, 3]
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