Fig. 2. Spectroscopic characterization of functionalized (6,5) SWNTs.
a–e (6,5) SWNTs functionalized with 2-iodoaniline in the dark. a Integrated E11*−/E11 emission ratio vs. reaction time with linear fit. b Absorption spectra of functionalized (6,5) SWNTs normalized to E11 transition, showing phonon sideband (PSB, ~860 nm) and E11*− absorption band (~1247 nm) increasing with reaction time. It is noteworthy that a broadening of the E11*− defect absorption band may occur due to a scattering background caused by increasing aggregation of SWNTs at very high defect densities. c Integrated E11*−/E11 emission vs. E11*−/E11 absorbance ratio with linear fit. d Photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of functionalized SWNTs (total and separated into spectral shares of E11*− and E11) vs. integrated Raman D/G+ ratios as metric for defect density (lines are guides to the eye). e Normalized intensity of E11*− (red) and E11 (black) emission vs. pulse energy density, indicating faster saturation of defect state than band-edge exciton emission. f PL lifetime (τlong, τshort) vs. optical trap depth for E11* and E11*− defects created by functionalization of (6,5) SWNTs with 2-iodoaniline (orange), 2-bromoaniline (black), and 5-fluoro-2-iodoaniline (green).