Abstract
Thermal expansion coefficient in single-walled carbon nanotube bundles was determined as (-0.15±0.20) × 10-5 (1/K) for the tube diameter and (0.75±0.25) × 10-5 (1/K) for the triangular lattice constant by means of x-ray scattering between 300 K to 950 K. The value for the intertube gap was (4.2±1.4) × 10-5 (1/K), which is larger than 2.6×10-5 (1/K) for the c-axis thermal expansion in graphite. The results reveal the presence of a remarkably larger lattice anharmonicity in nanotube bundles than that of graphite. The small value for the tube diameter is consistent with the seamless tube structure formed by a strong covalent bond between carbon atoms comparable to that in graphite.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 241402 |
Pages (from-to) | 2414021-2414023 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 24 |
Publication status | Published - 2001 Dec 15 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics