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Auteurs principaux: Kistwal, Tanuja, Kanhaiya, Krishan, Buchmann, Adrian, Ma, Chen, Nikolic, Jana, Ackermann, Julia, Galonska, Phillip, Nalige, Sanjana S., Havenith, Martina, Sulpizi, Marialore, Kruss, Sebastian
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Publié: 2025
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Accès en ligne:https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.12580
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author Kistwal, Tanuja
Kanhaiya, Krishan
Buchmann, Adrian
Ma, Chen
Nikolic, Jana
Ackermann, Julia
Galonska, Phillip
Nalige, Sanjana S.
Havenith, Martina
Sulpizi, Marialore
Kruss, Sebastian
author_facet Kistwal, Tanuja
Kanhaiya, Krishan
Buchmann, Adrian
Ma, Chen
Nikolic, Jana
Ackermann, Julia
Galonska, Phillip
Nalige, Sanjana S.
Havenith, Martina
Sulpizi, Marialore
Kruss, Sebastian
contents Quantum friction describes the transfer of energy and momentum from electronically excited states in a material to a surrounding solvent. Here, we show that near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) exhibit quantum friction in water. The diffusion constants of functionalized SWCNTs in aqueous solution decrease linearly by around 50 % with increasing excitation power. In contrast, SWCNTs with quantum defects that localize excitons show no power-dependent diffusion. Chemical manipulation of exciton concentration by molecules that increase or decrease SWCNT fluorescence also modulate the diffusion constant by a factor of up to 2. Additionally, excitons increase the macroscopic viscosity of SWCNT solutions. Optical pump Terahertz (THz) probe spectroscopy reveals transient absorption features of water (37 /cm and above 80 /cm), indicating energy dissipation into translational modes of its hydrogen bond network. Molecular dynamics simulations further support a mechanism in which exciton-induced dipoles enhance frictional forces. These findings establish that excitons in SWCNTs induce quantum friction in water.
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spellingShingle Light-induced quantum friction of carbon nanotubes in water
Kistwal, Tanuja
Kanhaiya, Krishan
Buchmann, Adrian
Ma, Chen
Nikolic, Jana
Ackermann, Julia
Galonska, Phillip
Nalige, Sanjana S.
Havenith, Martina
Sulpizi, Marialore
Kruss, Sebastian
Optics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
Quantum Physics
Quantum friction describes the transfer of energy and momentum from electronically excited states in a material to a surrounding solvent. Here, we show that near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) exhibit quantum friction in water. The diffusion constants of functionalized SWCNTs in aqueous solution decrease linearly by around 50 % with increasing excitation power. In contrast, SWCNTs with quantum defects that localize excitons show no power-dependent diffusion. Chemical manipulation of exciton concentration by molecules that increase or decrease SWCNT fluorescence also modulate the diffusion constant by a factor of up to 2. Additionally, excitons increase the macroscopic viscosity of SWCNT solutions. Optical pump Terahertz (THz) probe spectroscopy reveals transient absorption features of water (37 /cm and above 80 /cm), indicating energy dissipation into translational modes of its hydrogen bond network. Molecular dynamics simulations further support a mechanism in which exciton-induced dipoles enhance frictional forces. These findings establish that excitons in SWCNTs induce quantum friction in water.
title Light-induced quantum friction of carbon nanotubes in water
topic Optics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.12580