Efficient quenching of photoluminescence from functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes by nitroaromatic molecules


Kose M. E., HARRUFF B. A., LIN Y., VECA L. M., LU F., SUN Y.

JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B, vol.110, no.29, pp.14032-14034, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 110 Issue: 29
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1021/jp063251o
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.14032-14034
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: No

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.