Potassium intercalated multiwalled carbon nanotubes. (August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chacón-Torres, J.C.; Dzsaber, S.; Vega-Diaz, S.M.; Akbarzadeh, J.; Peterlik, H.; Kotakoski, J.; Argentero, G.; Meyer, J.C.; Pichler, T.; Simon, F.; Terrones, M.; Reich, S.
• Is Part Of: Carbon. Volume 105(2016)
• Page Start: 90
• Page End: 95
• Publication Date: 2016-08
• Subjects: Carbon -- Periodicals; Carbone -- Périodiques; Koolstof; Toepassingen; Electronic journals; 546.681
• DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2016.04.016
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0008-6223

Abstract

Abstract: Full intralayer potassium intercalation in multiwalled carbon nanotubes MWCNTs was achieved by carefully engineering the nanotube morphology (length, width, and number of layers). The complete intercalation induced a high doping resulting in metallic nanotubes with a bright golden color. The successful intercalation of MWCNTs serves as a first step for obtaining controlled graphene nano-ribbons through exfoliation and potentially preparing superconducting nanotubes.