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The adsorption of N 2 on the open-ended single-walled carbon nanotube bundles was studied. The amount corresponding to the first coverage adsorbed on open-ended carbon nanotube bundles is three times larger than the amount adsorbed on closed-ended nanotube bundles. The isosteric heat of adsorption was obtained from the adsorption isotherm measurement performed at temperatures ranging from 117 to 130 K. The estimated heat of adsorption of nitrogen on the open-ended nanotube bundles is about twice as great as that on the closed-ended nanotube bundles. This leads directly to the conclusion that the binding energy of nitrogen on the open-ended nanotube is greater than that of nitrogen on the closed-ended nanotube bundles.

A high quality transparent p–n heterojunction device comprised of 1D zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods (NRs) and an ultrathin 2D graphene oxide (GO):carbon nanotube (CNT) hybrid film was fabricated through a solution process. The turn on voltage and ideality factor of the device were 1.5 V and 6.1, respectively. Optical measurements revealed that the UV absorption of the ZnO NRs increased after a GO:CNT hybrid film was spray‐coated onto the NRs. As a result, the device exhibited a high response to UV illumination. The fabricated diode displayed high rectifying characteristics and excellent performance as a visible‐blind UV sensor.