Geometric boundary effects on the electronic properties of finite carbon nanotubes

Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 417-423

  Zhu, H Y ^a   Klein, D J ^a   Schmalz, T G ^a   Rubio, A ^b   March, N H ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; ENERGY GAP; FULLERENES; QUANTUM THEORY;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

NANOTUBES;

EID: 0032018698     PISSN: 00223697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3697(97)00188-1     Document Type: Article

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