Propriedades vibracionais e estruturais de cadeias lineares de carbono

Abstract

We present a study of linear carbon chains encapsulated in multi-wall carbon nanotubes (Cn@MWCNT) using electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy in ambient and extreme conditions. The linear chains were characterized by resonance Raman, thermal analysis, ion bombardment and using high resolution and scanning transmission electron microscopy. The HRTEM images obtained here shown the chain within the innermost MWCNT and in this work we obtain the first image of ``cross-section$"$ described for this system Cn@MWCNT. A Raman experiment was carried out in high pressure conditions (from 0 to 9.54 GPa) using a paraffin oil as pressure transmitting medium.The G band frequency of nanotube increase as pressure increase while the C-C stretching mode of linear carbon chain decreases. Theoretical results based on atomistic simulations allowed an understanding of vibrational behavior of the chains. Furthermore, we conducted works that involved instrumentation in order to set in the Department of Physics of the Federal University of Ceara, the instrumentation needed for the development of a device that enables to perform Raman spectroscopy and AFM measurements. For this purpose is necessary to integrate a scan-head, a controller system that controls the probe scan-head and an optical system that communicates with an APD (avalanche photodiode device), responsible for carrying the images with a spectrometer dedicated for obtaining Raman spectra. The system is functional as regards the ability to perform confocal measurements and ready for setting the near field measurements.