Theoretical study of the electrical transport of nickel nanowires and a single atomic chain

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Li, H ^a   Zhang, X Q ^b   Sun, F W ^b   Li, Y F ^b   Liew, K M ^a   He, X Q ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; NICKEL; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY;

ATOMIC CHAINS; ELECTRICAL TRANSPORT; QUANTUM SIZE EFFECT; TRANSMISSION SPECTRA;

NANOWIRES;

EID: 34547232621     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2750413     Document Type: Article

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