TOPOLOGICAL AND SP3 DEFECT STRUCTURES IN NANOTUBES

被引:235
作者
EBBESEN, TW [1 ]
TAKADA, T [1 ]
机构
[1] NEC CORP LTD,FUNDAMENTAL RES LABS,TSUKUBA 305,JAPAN
关键词
DEFECTS; TOPOLOGY; NANOTUBES; REHYBRIDIZATION;
D O I
10.1016/0008-6223(95)00025-9
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Evidence is accumulating that carbon nanotubes are rarely as perfect as they were once thought to be. Possible defect structures can be classified into three groups: topological, rehybridization, and in complete bonding defects. The presence and significance of these defects in carbon nanotubes are discussed. It is clear that some nanotube properties, such as their conductivity and band gap, will be strongly affected by such defects and that the interpretation of experimental data must be done with great caution.
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页码:973 / 978
页数:6
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