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    Area of Science:

    • Materials Science
    • Nanotechnology
    • Condensed Matter Physics

    Background:

    • Semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are typically charge neutral.
    • Ionic surfactants used for SWCNT dispersion can adsorb and introduce significant charges.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To characterize static-charge interactions between individual SWCNTs and their environment.
    • To investigate the impact of surfactant coverage on SWCNT charge distribution and carrier behavior.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized electrostatic force microscopy (EFM) to map charge distributions on individual SWCNTs.
    • Performed resonant photoexcitation experiments to observe charge carrier dynamics.

    Main Results:

    • Observed nonuniform spatial charge distributions on SWCNTs with magnitudes up to ±15 e, attributed to surfactant aggregates.
    • Demonstrated charge carrier localization after photoexcitation, driven by electrostatic interactions with charged surfactants.
    • Estimated potential well depths of hundreds of millielectronvolts due to surfactant charges.

    Conclusions:

    • Heterogeneous surfactant coverage on SWCNTs leads to significant charge variations.
    • Surfactant-induced charges act as trapping sites for excitons, causing charge carrier localization.
    • These findings are crucial for understanding and controlling the electronic properties of SWCNTs in solution.