Energy transfer from a single nitrogen-vacancy center in nanodiamond to a graphene monolayer

In this work, we experimentally demonstrate energy transfer from a single negatively charged nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in nanodiamond to a graphene monolayer. The mode values of lifetime and intensity of the fluorescence from the single NV center in nanodiamond on monolayer graphene are shorter and weaker than that on bare quartz substrate. The energy transfer efficiency is measured about 40%, consistent with our theoretical estimation.