Abstract
Recent works have suggested that Cl-radicals can play a crucial role not only in the in-situ fabrication of filled CNTs buckypaper structures but also in post-synthesis surface modification methodologies for possible band gap manipulation. In this study we have probed the effect of in-situ chlorination of filled CNTs-buckypapers on the atomic characteristics and ordering of the CNTs graphitic layers. We report a detailed HRTEM and UV spectroscopy (Solid State and Liquid State) investigation of Cl-induced corrugation effects on the surface-layers of CNTs-buckypapers which could be at the origin of the band-gap formation recently reported in literature for graphene samples.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 76-79 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Materials Today Communications |
Volume | 19 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Carbon nanotubes
- Chlorine
- Corrugation effect