Abstract
Plasma treatment of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) using an atmospheric pressure hydroxyl radical (OH) source has been monitored with micro-Raman spectroscopy. We use dispersion behavior of the intensity ratio, band position, and linewidth of the D, G, D′, and G′ bands to probe the defect formation and oxidation process in MWCNTs. A simple kinetic model is adopted to interpret the observed dispersion trends in plasma-treated MWCNTs. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic analysis, scanning electron microscopy inspection, and Raman dispersion characterization of MWCNT surfaces suggest that the dominant effect of OH plasma on MWCNTs is reduced π-conjugated states due to creating structural defects and attachment of oxygen-containing functional groups.
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