Laser-induced unzipping of carbon nanotubes to yield graphene nanoribbons

Prashant Kumar; Leela S. Panchakarla; Cnr Rao

doi:10.1039/c1nr10137d

Abstract

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Irradiation of undoped and doped multi-walled carbon nanotubes by an excimer laser (energy ∼200–350 mJ) yields graphene nanoribbons (GNRs). The GNRs so obtained have been characterized by transmission electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy and Raman spectroscopy.

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