Electronic and magnetic properties of iron chains on carbon nanotubes

Microelectronics Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 5-8, 2003, Pages 481-484

  Fagan, Solange B ^a   Mota, R ^a   Da Silva, Antônio J R ^b   Fazzio, A ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Iron chains; Single wall carbon nanotubes; Transition metal

Indexed keywords

BINDING ENERGY; ENERGY GAP; IRON; MAGNETIZATION; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS;

SINGLE-WALL CARBON NANOTUBES;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 0037905476     PISSN: 00262692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0026-2692(03)00078-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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