The effects of O2 adsorbates on field emission properties of single-wall carbon nanotubes: A density functional theory study

Nano Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1209-1214

  Akdim, Brahim ^a   Duan, Xiaofeng ^b   Pachter, Ruth ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Air Force Personnel Operating Agency   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; OXYGEN;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DENSITY; ELECTRIC FIELD; FIELD EMISSION; GEOMETRY; IONIZATION; PREDICTION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0141796268     PISSN: 15306984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/nl034364b     Document Type: Article

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