Mn²+-bonded reduced graphene oxide with strong radiative recombination in broad visible range caused by resonant energy transfer

Nano Lett. 2011 Sep 14;11(9):3951-6. doi: 10.1021/nl202240s. Epub 2011 Aug 19.

Abstract

The photoluminescence (PL) characteristics of Mn(2+)-bonded reduced graphene oxide (rGO) are studied in details. The Mn(2+)-bonded rGO is synthesized using MnO(2)-decorated GO as the intermediate products and ideal tunable PL is obtained by enhancing the long-wavelength (450-550 nm) emission. The PL spectra excited by different wavelengths are analyzed to elucidate the mechanism, and the resonant energy transfer between Mn(2+) and sp(2) clusters of the rGO appears to be responsible for the enhanced long-wavelength emission. To examine the effect of Mn(2+) on the long-wavelength emission from the Mn(2+)-bonded rGO, the PL characteristics of Mn(2+)-bonded rGO with smaller Mn concentrations are studied and weaker emission is observed. Our theoretical calculation corroborates the experimental results.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Energy Transfer
  • Equipment Design
  • Graphite / chemistry*
  • Luminescence
  • Manganese / chemistry*
  • Microscopy, Electron, Transmission / methods
  • Models, Chemical
  • Nanostructures / chemistry
  • Oxides / chemistry*
  • Photochemistry / methods
  • Quantum Theory
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared / methods
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Oxides
  • Manganese
  • Graphite