Visible photoluminescence from ruthenium-doped multiwall carbon nanotubes

Elizabeth C. Dickey, Craig A. Grimes, Mahaveer K. Jain, Keat G. Ong, Dali Qian, P. D. Kichambare, Rodney Andrews, David Jacques

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Abstract

Visible photoluminescence at 515 nm of ruthenium-doped multiwall carbon nanotubes, fabricated on quartz substrates using a chemical vapor deposition technique, is reported. The well-aligned nanotubes serve as templates for the luminescent, residual ruthenium-iron catalyst particles contained within the nanotubes, restricting the particle size to about 10 nm. The synthesis technique can be readily extended to other luminescent dopants; moreover, since nanotube arrays can be readily grown from patterned substrates, nanotube-based optoelectronic devices may be achieved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4022-4024
Number of pages3
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume79
Issue number24
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 10 2001

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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