Properties of capped nanotubes when used as SPM tips

被引:53
作者
Harrison, JA
Stuart, SJ
Robertson, DH
White, CT
机构
[1] INDIANA UNIV PURDUE UNIV,DEPT CHEM,INDIANAPOLIS,IN 46202
[2] UNIV OXFORD,DEPT MAT,OXFORD OX11 3PH,ENGLAND
来源
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B | 1997年 / 101卷 / 47期
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10.1021/jp972261+
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The utility of hemispherically capped single-wall carbon nanotubes for use as scanning force microscope tips is investigated for the first time using molecular dynamics. These simulations show that [10,10] armchair nanotubes recover reversibly after interaction with a hydrogen-terminated diamond (111) substrate. The [10,10] tube exhibits two mechanisms for releasing stresses induced by indentation: a marked inversion of the capped end, from concave to convex, and finning along the tube's axis.
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页码:9682 / 9685
页数:4
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