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C-BN single-walled nanotubes from hybrid connection of BN/C nanoribbons : prediction by ab initio density functional calculations
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posted on 2009-01-01, 00:00 authored by A Du, Ying (Ian) ChenYing (Ian) Chen, Z Zhu, G Lu, S SmithWe demonstrated for the first time by ab initio density functional calculation and molecular dynamics simulation that C0.5(BN)0.5 armchair single-walled nanotubes (NT) are gapless semiconductors and can be spontaneously formed via the hybrid connection of graphene/BN Nanoribbons (GNR/BNNR) at room temperature. The direct synthesis of armchair C0.5(BN)0.5 via the hybrid connection of GNR/BNNR is predicted to be both thermodynamically and dynamically stable. Such novel armchair C0.5(BN)0.5 NTs possess enhanced conductance as that observed in GNRs. Additionally, the zigzag C0.5(BN)0.5 SWNTs are narrow band gap semiconductors, which may have potential application for light emission. In light of recent experimental progress and the enhanced degree of control in the synthesis of GNRs and BNNR, our results highlight an interesting avenue for synthesizing a novel specific type of C0.5(BN)0.5 nanotube (gapless or narrow direct gap semiconductor), with potentially important applications in BNC-based nanodevices.
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Journal of the American chemical societyVolume
131Issue
5Pagination
1682 - 1683Publisher
American Chemical SocietyLocation
Washington, D.C.Publisher DOI
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0002-7863eISSN
1520-5126Language
engPublication classification
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