Title

Electronic Structure And Transport Properties Of Carbon Nanotube Adsorbed With A Copper Chain

Keywords

adsorption; carbon nanotube; copper; electronic structure; transport

Abstract

The authors have studied the electronic structure and transport properties of hybrid nanowires made of a copper chain adsorbed on a single-wall carbon nanotube (CNT) using first principle methods. Results have shown that after the adsorption of the Cu chain, the density of states and the transmission coefficients of the CNT (5, 5)/Cu nanowire have been increased, while the band gap of CNT (10, 0)/Cu have been significantly reduced. These results imply that the conductivity of CNTs, either metallic or semiconducting, have been enhanced by the adsorption of a copper chain. These hybrid nanowires with enhanced conductivity may be suitable for nanoelectronics. © 2013 The Author(s). Published by Taylor & Francis.

Publication Date

9-1-2013

Publication Title

International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials

Volume

4

Issue

3

Number of Pages

143-149

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/19475411.2013.782906

Socpus ID

84888864370 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84888864370

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