Electronic and magnetic properties of zigzag boron-nitride nanoribbons with even and odd-line stone-wales (5-7 pair) defects

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 117, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 3580-3594

  Yamijala, S R K C Sharma ^a   Pati, Swapan K ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

5-7 PAIR; ANTIFERROMAGNETIC ORDERINGS; ANTIFERROMAGNETICS; DENSITY OF STATE; ELECTRONIC AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; FERROMAGNETIC ORDERINGS; FIRST-PRINCIPLES CALCULATION; HALF-METALLIC BEHAVIOR; LINE DEFECTS; SPIN-POLARIZED;

ANTIFERROMAGNETISM; BORON NITRIDE; CALCULATIONS; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; NANORIBBONS; NANOSTRUCTURES; NITRIDES;

DEFECTS;

EID: 84874180249     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp310614u     Document Type: Article

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