First-principles study of the optical properties of ZnO single-wall nanotubes

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 111, Issue 48, 2007, Pages 17821-17826

  Elizondo, Shelly L ^a   Mintmire, John W ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NANOTUBULAR STRUCTURES; SINGLE WALL NANOTUBES;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; GRAPHITE; LIGHT ABSORPTION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; ZINC OXIDE;

SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN);

EID: 37249051289     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp071319+     Document Type: Article

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