Dhanraj, B.S. and Joyashish, D. and Ajay, K. and Mohammednazar, A. and Vijayamohanan, K.Pillai (2011) Electrochemical Unzipping of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes for Facile Synthesis of High-Quality Graphene Nanoribbons. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 133 (12). pp. 4168-4171.

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Abstract

Here we report a remarkable transformation of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to nanoribbons composed of a few layers of graphene by a two-step electrochemical approach. This consists of the oxidation of CNTs at controlled potential, followed by reduction to form graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) having smooth edges and fewer defects, as evidenced by multiple characterization techniques, including Raman spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. This type of “unzipping” of CNTs (single-walled, multi-walled) in the presence of an interfacial electric field provides unique advantages with respect to the orientation of CNTs, which might make possible the production of GNRs with controlled widths and fewer defects.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Nanotechnology
Divisions:	UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User:	Sri Vamshi
Date Deposited:	08 May 2012 06:23
Last Modified:	01 Jan 2014 12:24
URI:	http://cecri.csircentral.net/id/eprint/767

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