Carbon nanobuds based on carbon nanotube caps: a first-principles study

被引：12

作者：

Choi, Ji I. L. ^{[1
]}

Kim, Hyo Seok ^{[1
]}

Kim, Han Seul ^{[1
]}

Lee, Ga In ^{[2
]}

Kang, Jeung Ku ^{[1
,2
]}

Kim, Yong-Hoon ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Korea Adv Inst Sci & Technol, Grad Sch Energy Environm Water & Sustainabil, Taejon 305701, South Korea

[2] Korea Adv Inst Sci & Technol, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Taejon 305701, South Korea

来源：

NANOSCALE | 2016年 / 8卷 / 04期

基金：

新加坡国家研究基金会;

关键词：

ELASTIC BAND METHOD; METAL CONTACTS; BOUND C-60;

D O I：

10.1039/c5nr07188g

中图分类号：

O6 [化学];

学科分类号：

0703 ;

摘要：

Based on density functional theory calculations, we here show that the formation of a fullerene C-60 carbon "nanobud" (CNB) on carbon nanotube (CNT) caps is energetically more favorable than that on CNT sidewalls. The dominant CNB formation mode for CNT caps is found to be the [2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction as in the conventional CNT sidewall case. However, it is identified to be exothermic in contrast to the endothermic reaction on CNT sidewalls. Computed reaction pathways further demonstrate that the formation (dissociation) barrier for the CNT cap-based CNB is slightly lower (significantly higher) than that of the CNT sidewall-based CNB, indicating an easier CNB formation as well as a higher structural stability. Additionally, performing matrix Green's function calculations, we study the charge transport properties of the CNB/metal electrode interfaces, and show that the C-60 bonding to the CNT cap or open end induces resonant transmissions near the Fermi level. It is also found that the good electronic linkage in the CNT cap-C-60 cycloaddition bonds results in the absence of quantum interference patterns, which contrasts with the case of the CNB formed on an open-ended CNT that shows a Fano resonance profile.

引用

页码：2343 / 2349

页数：7

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