We observed that single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) was aligned in the presence of TTF This alignment was induced by a specific interaction between SWNT and tetrathiafulvalene (TTF), a well-known organic donor. The interaction between the two molecules can be explained by a charge-transfer, which was confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Raman spectroscopy. The binding energies of S (2P1/2) and S (2P3/2) were shifted from 163.0 eV and 164.1 eV to 163.9 eV and 165.1 eV, respectively. In Raman spectra of the SWNT-TTF, three peaks of SWNT in radial breathing mode were also upshifted by 4-5 cm(-1). The charge-transfer interaction also contributed in modifying the electronic structure of SWNT and furthermore enhanced the electrical conductivity of SWNT. A more conductive thin film was fabricated using the SWNT-TTF Four-probe measurement revealed that the surface resistance of the SWNT-TTF film was reduced to 4.359 omega at room temperature while that of SWNT film was 6.894 omega. These results enable carbon nanotubes to be utilized more for practically for industrial applications in fabricating peculiar nano-sized building blocks.
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PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov
Journal: Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology
VOLUME: 7
Page Numbers: 4116-9
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ISSN: 1533-4880
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YEAR: 2007
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