- Efficient quenching of photoluminescence from functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes by nitroaromatic molecules.
Efficient quenching of photoluminescence from functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes by nitroaromatic molecules.
The journal of physical chemistry. B (2006-07-21)
Muhammet Erkan Kose, Barbara A Harruff, Yi Lin, L Monica Veca, Fushen Lu, Ya-Ping Sun
PMID16854095
ABSTRACT
The photoluminescence from functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes was found to be highly sensitive to the presence of nitroaromatic compounds such as nitrobenzene, 4-nitrotoluene, and 2,4-dinitrotoluene. The strong luminescence quenching in solution was at the upper limit of diffusion-control and also showed significant static quenching contributions. Mechanistic implication of the results and potential applications are discussed.