Photodoping and enhanced visible light absorption in single-walled carbon nanotubes functionalized with a wide band gap oligomer.

Bunes, Benjamin R; Xu, Miao; Zhang, Yaqiong; Gross, Dustin E; Saha, Avishek; Jacobs, Daniel L; Yang, Xiaomei; Moore, Jeffrey S et al. · Adv Mater · 2015

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Carbon nanotubes feature excellent electronic properties but narrow absorption bands limit their utility in certain optoelectronic devices, including photovoltaic cells. Here, the addition of a wide-bandgap gap oligomer enhances light absorption in the visible spectrum. Furthermore, the oligomer interacts with the carbon nanotube through a peculiar charge transfer, which provides insight into Type II heterojunctions.