Specific Raman signatures of a dimetallofullerene peapod

Phys Rev Lett. 2003 Aug 22;91(8):085501. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.085501. Epub 2003 Aug 21.

Abstract

We report on the Raman spectroscopy of a dimetallofullerene peapod, (La(2)@C(80))(m)@SWNT. Drastic changes are observed with respect to pristine nanotubes. A sharp intense line at 142 cm(-1) is interpreted as a signature of polymerization of the encapsulated metallofullerenes. Additional strong signatures appear at about 400, 520, and 640 cm(-1), respectively. Their intensity suggests the existence of an enhancement effect. The stiffening and the up-shift of the G-band modes appear to imply that a charge transfer process between the nanotube and the peas occurs.