Field-Induced Assembly of sp-sp2 Carbon Sponges

Nanomaterials (Basel). 2021 Mar 17;11(3):763. doi: 10.3390/nano11030763.

Abstract

The formation of macroscale carbon structures characterised by an sp-sp2-hybridization is realised by self-assembly in colloidal solutions under an effect of laser irradiation and electromagnetic fields. The sponge-like morphology, sculptured with gold nanoparticles (NPs) was revealed by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) imaging. Full structural and defect characterization of the self-assembled sponges was provided using the micro-Raman spectroscopic technique. The synthesized clusters manifest themselves in the presence of a strong spectral band in the visible range of the photoluminescence spectra that is quite unusual for ordered sp2-carbon systems.

Keywords: Raman characterization; carbon allotropes; photoluminescence spectra.