Development of the tangential mode in the Raman spectra of SWCNT bundles during electrochemical charging.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
The detailed analysis of the in situ Raman spectroelectrochemical behavior of single walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) bundles is presented. The Raman modes of metallic SWCNTs exhibit striking changes even before the potential of the first van Hove singularity is achieved. Special attention has been paid to the development of the tangential (TG) mode broadening, which subsequently vanishes if the potential is shifted away from V = 0. The tangential mode band has been fitted by four components. During the electrochemical doping, three components of the tangential mode follow the predictions of a theoretical model for the LO modes of metallic tubes based on the Kohn anomaly. On the other hand, the behavior of the fourth component is consistent with a model based on electron-plasmon coupling. The TO mode of metallic tubes has been identified only at a doping level corresponding to 1.0 V or above. Our results also indicate an asymmetry in the behavior of the TG mode for positive electrode potentials relative to negative ones.