Near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy as a tool for investigating nanomaterials

Tirandai Hemraj-Benny; Sarbajit Banerjee; Sharadha Sambasivan; Mahalingam Balasubramanian; Daniel A. Fischer; Gyula Eres; Alexander A. Puretzky; David B. Geohegan; Douglas H. Lowndes; Weiqiang Han; James A. Misewich; Stanislaus S. Wong

doi:10.1002/smll.200500256

Near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy as a tool for investigating nanomaterials

Tirandai Hemraj-Benny, Sarbajit Banerjee, Sharadha Sambasivan, Mahalingam Balasubramanian, Daniel A. Fischer, Gyula Eres, Alexander A. Puretzky, David B. Geohegan, Douglas H. Lowndes, Weiqiang Han, James A. Misewich, Stanislaus S. Wong

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Abstract

We have demonstrated near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) spectroscopy as a particularly useful and effective technique for simultaneously probing the surface chemistry, surface molecular orientation, degree of order, and electronic structure of carbon nanotubes and related nanomaterials. Specifically, we employ NEXAFS in the study of single-walled carbon nanotube and multi-walled carbon nanotube powders, films, and arrays, as well as of boron nitride nanotubes. We have focused on the advantages of NEXAFS as an exciting, complementary tool to conventional microscopy and spectroscopy for providing chemical and structural information about nanoscale samples.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	26-35
Number of pages	10
Journal	Small
Volume	2
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.200500256
State	Published - Jan 2006

Keywords

Carbon nanotubes
Functionalization
NEXAFS spectroscopy
Nanomaterials
Surface analysis

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