Doping of Carbon Nanotubes by Heavy Alkali Metals

1 March 2000

journal article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

Vol. 340 (1) , 769-774
https://doi.org/10.1080/10587250008025561

Abstract

Multiwall (MWNT) and single wall (SWNT) carbon nanotubes were intercalated with heavy alkali metals. From the point of view of their composition, alkali 2D superlattice, EPR and ¹³C NMR characteristics, the intercalation compounds of MWNT (1^st and ^2nd stage) are close to their parent GIC. An expansion of the 2D triangular lattice of SWNT bundles was clearly detected, showing that the alkali atoms are intercalated in the free space between the tubes.

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