Electronic Properties of Carbon Nanothreads

Kim Meow Liew*, Wei-Ming Ji, Lu-Wen Zhang

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Abstract

Due to the ultra-light characteristics, carbon nanothreads are expected as promising integrators into electronic devices to improve the electronic and magnetic properties. This chapter aims to introduce the fundamental electronic and magnetic properties of carbon nanothreads and provide manipulation strategies to improve the properties. The computational details of first-principle calculation are introduced. The effects of topological structure on the bandgaps of diamond nanothread are illustrated, and the associating conducting/semiconducting properties are analyzed and compared with other carbon allotropes. Besides, the carbon nanothread’s electronic and magnetic properties can be tuned through physical approach (strain) and chemical approaches (functionalization), and the tunable mechanisms are revealed.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCarbon Nanothreads Materials
Place of PublicationSingapore
PublisherSpringer 
Pages119-156
ISBN (Electronic)9789811909122
ISBN (Print)9789811909115, 9789811909146
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Publication series

NameMaterials Horizons: From Nature to Nanomaterials
ISSN (Print)2524-5384
ISSN (Electronic)2524-5392

Research Keywords

  • Bandgap
  • Electronic property
  • First-principle calculation
  • Functionalization
  • Magnetic property
  • Strain
  • Tunable mechanisms

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