Atoms in nanotubes: Small dimensions and variable dimensionality

Citation
G. Stan et al., Atoms in nanotubes: Small dimensions and variable dimensionality, AM J PHYS, 67(12), 1999, pp. 1170-1176
Citations number
49
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
ISSN journal
00029505 → ACNP
Volume
67
Issue
12
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1170 - 1176
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9505(199912)67:12<1170:AINSDA>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Newly discovered carbon nanotubes provide an environment in which small ato ms move relatively freely. An assembly of such atoms provides a realization of a quasi-one-dimensional system which can be used to illustrate the conc epts of statistical physics. (C) 1999 American Association of Physics Teach ers.