Magnetic properties of transition metal atoms doped in silicon nanotubes with hexagonal prism structure

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 3118-3120

  Jang, Y R ^a   Jo, Chulsu ^b   Lee, J I ^b  

^a SolarLight Ltd   (South Korea)

^b Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Binding energy; Hexagonal prism structure; Magnetic moment; Silicon nanotube; Transition metal encapsulation

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; BINDING ENERGY; ELECTRONS; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; NANOTUBES; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SILICON;

HEXAGONAL PRISM STRUCTURES; SILICON NANOTUBES; TRANSITION METAL ENCAPSULATION;

TRANSITION METALS;

EID: 27744551328     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2005.854893     Document Type: Article

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