Physics – Condensed Matter – Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
2008-08-15
ACS Nano 3, 131 (2009)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
20 pages, 6 figures
Scientific paper
We have measured the dynamic alignment properties of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) suspensions in pulsed high magnetic fields through linear dichroism spectroscopy. Millisecond-duration pulsed high magnetic fields up to 56 T as well as microsecond-duration pulsed ultrahigh magnetic fields up to 166 T were used. Due to their anisotropic magnetic properties, SWNTs align in an applied magnetic field, and because of their anisotropic optical properties, aligned SWNTs show linear dichroism. The characteristics of their overall alignment depend on several factors, including the viscosity and temperature of the suspending solvent, the degree of anisotropy of nanotube magnetic susceptibilities, the nanotube length distribution, the degree of nanotube bundling, and the strength and duration of the applied magnetic field. In order to explain our data, we have developed a theoretical model based on the Smoluchowski equation for rigid rods that accurately reproduces the salient features of the experimental data.
Hansel S.
Hauge R. H.
Kono Junichiro
Mielke C. H.
Ortenberg von M.
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