• Rapid Communication

Electronic and structural properties of multiwall carbon nanotubes

Young-Kyun Kwon and David Tománek
Phys. Rev. B 58, R16001(R) – Published 15 December 1998
PDFExport Citation

Abstract

We calculate the potential energy surface, the low-frequency vibrational modes, and the electronic structure of a (5,5)@(10,10) double-wall carbon nanotube. We find that the weak interwall interaction and changing symmetry cause four pseudogaps to open and close periodically near the Fermi level during the soft librational motion at ν30cm1. This electron-libration coupling, absent in solids composed of fullerenes and single-wall nanotubes, may yield superconductivity in multiwall nanotubes.

  • Received 12 October 1998

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.58.R16001

©1998 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Young-Kyun Kwon and David Tománek

  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, and Center for Fundamental Materials Research, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1116

References (Subscription Required)

Click to Expand
Issue

Vol. 58, Iss. 24 — 15 December 1998

Reuse & Permissions
Access Options
Author publication services for translation and copyediting assistance advertisement

Authorization Required


×
×

Images

×

Sign up to receive regular email alerts from Physical Review B

Log In

Cancel
×

Search


Article Lookup

Paste a citation or DOI

Enter a citation
×