Coupling of mechanical and electronic properties of carbon nanotubes

Journal of Molecular Modeling

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 5237-5244

  Cristancho, Dahiyana ^a   Benitez, Laura ^a   Seminario, Jorge M ^a  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Coupling; Gap; Mechanical electrical; Molecular Orbitals; Strain; Stress

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBE; HYDROGEN;

ARTICLE; CHIRALITY; ELASTICITY; MOLECULAR ELECTRONICS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ABSORPTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NANOTUBES, CARBON; RENEWABLE ENERGY;

EID: 84890846683     PISSN: 16102940     EISSN: 09485023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00894-013-2019-1     Document Type: Article

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