Boron-doping effects in carbon nanotubes

Authors
Hsu, WK Firth, S Redlich, P Terrones, M Terrones, H Zhu, YQ Grobert, N Schilder, A Clark, RJH Kroto, HW Walton, DRM
Citation
Wk. Hsu et al., Boron-doping effects in carbon nanotubes, J MAT CHEM, 10(6), 2000, pp. 1425-1429
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
09599428 → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1425 - 1429
Database
ISI
SICI code
0959-9428(2000)10:6<1425:BEICN>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
When nanotubes form in a carbon arc, the presence of boron results in long boron-doped carbon nanotubes which are generated as dominant zigzags. Metal lic behaviour is observed, in contrast to carbon nanotubes, which are semi- conducting.