Short carbon atomic wires, the prototypes of the lacking carbon allotrope carbyne, represent the fundamental 1D system and the first stage in carbon nanostructure growth, which still exhibits many open points regarding their growth and stability. An in situ UV resonance Raman approach is introduced for real-time monitoring of the growth of carbon atomic wires during pulsed laser ablation in liquid without perturbing the synthesis environment. Single-chain species' growth dynamics are tracked, achieving size selectivity by exploiting the peculiar optoelectronic properties of carbon wires and the tunability of synchrotron radiation. Diverse solvents are systematically explored, finding size- and solvent-dependent production rates linked to the solvent's C/H ratio and carbonization tendency. Carbon atomic wires' growth dynamics reveal a complex interplay between formation and degradation, leading to an equilibrium. Water, lacking in carbon atoms and reduced polyynes solubility, yields fewer wires with rapid saturation. Organic solvents exhibit enhanced productivity and near-linear growth, attributed to additional carbon from solvent dissociation and low relative polarity. Exploring the dynamics of the saturation regime provides new insights into advancing carbon atomic wires synthesis via PLAL. Understanding carbon atomic wires' growth dynamics can contribute to optimizing PLAL processes for nanomaterial synthesis.Time-resolved, in situ UV resonance Raman approach to monitor carbon atomic wires growth via pulsed laser ablation in liquid. This approach tracks solvent-dependent, size-selected wires formation, correlating their Raman responses with concentration as a function of ablation time. It elucidates the synthesis, formation, and degradation mechanisms of carbon atomic wires via pulsed laser ablation and solvent-dependent production rates. image

Exploring the Growth Dynamics of Size‐Selected Carbon Atomic Wires with In Situ UV Resonance Raman Spectroscopy

Marabotti, Pietro;Peggiani, Sonia;Melesi, Simone;Bassi, Andrea Li;Russo, Valeria;Casari, Carlo Spartaco
2024-01-01

Abstract

Short carbon atomic wires, the prototypes of the lacking carbon allotrope carbyne, represent the fundamental 1D system and the first stage in carbon nanostructure growth, which still exhibits many open points regarding their growth and stability. An in situ UV resonance Raman approach is introduced for real-time monitoring of the growth of carbon atomic wires during pulsed laser ablation in liquid without perturbing the synthesis environment. Single-chain species' growth dynamics are tracked, achieving size selectivity by exploiting the peculiar optoelectronic properties of carbon wires and the tunability of synchrotron radiation. Diverse solvents are systematically explored, finding size- and solvent-dependent production rates linked to the solvent's C/H ratio and carbonization tendency. Carbon atomic wires' growth dynamics reveal a complex interplay between formation and degradation, leading to an equilibrium. Water, lacking in carbon atoms and reduced polyynes solubility, yields fewer wires with rapid saturation. Organic solvents exhibit enhanced productivity and near-linear growth, attributed to additional carbon from solvent dissociation and low relative polarity. Exploring the dynamics of the saturation regime provides new insights into advancing carbon atomic wires synthesis via PLAL. Understanding carbon atomic wires' growth dynamics can contribute to optimizing PLAL processes for nanomaterial synthesis.Time-resolved, in situ UV resonance Raman approach to monitor carbon atomic wires growth via pulsed laser ablation in liquid. This approach tracks solvent-dependent, size-selected wires formation, correlating their Raman responses with concentration as a function of ablation time. It elucidates the synthesis, formation, and degradation mechanisms of carbon atomic wires via pulsed laser ablation and solvent-dependent production rates. image
2024
UV Resonance Raman spectroscopy
carbon atomic wires
in situ
polyynes synthesis
pulsed laser ablation
size‐dependent
solvent
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