Response of multiwall carbon nanotubes to impact loading

Dynamic behaviors of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with finite length are investigated using an analytical method. Multiple elastic shells and linearized model of van der Waals forces are used for development a comprehensive continuum dynamic model of MWCNTs. By applying Laplace transform, analytical solution for thin and thick MWCNTs under dynamic loading are obtained. Dynamic responses of 3-, 9-, and 11-layer MWCNTs under external pressure shock are examined and accuracy of results are verified by comparison the results with those obtained by numerical methods. Both displacement and stress analysis are performed for layers of MWCNTs and frequencies of oscillations are obtained. Also, effects of axial wave created by external pressure shock are studied in MWCNTs with two-dimensional analyses. Dynamic responses of MWCNTs with initial axial displacement are also proposed and the propagation of the axial wave through the length of tubes is illustrated. Furthermore, wave propagation velocity is found by analysis of time history diagram.     

Domain walls confined in magnetic nanotubes with uniaxial anisotropy

We present calculations of the different domain wall structures confined in magnetic nanotubes, such as transverse wall, asymmetric vortex wall, branch fashion wall, and horse-saddle wall. The wall structures were calculated by micromagnetic simulations. The tube radii R=50 nm and 100 nm, and aspect ratios length/radius L/R≤15 were considered. The magnetic phase diagrams of the stability of different kinds of the domain walls were plotted as function of the tube aspect ratio L/R and the tube thickness (difference of the outer and inner tube radii).     

Influence of Intertube Additional Atoms on Sliding Behaviors of Double-Walled Carbon Nanotube

The effects of intertube additional atoms on the sliding behaviors of double-walled carbon nanotubes(DWCNTs) are investigated using molecular dynamics(MD) simulation method.The interaction between carbon atoms is modeled using the second-generation reactive empirical bond-order potential coupled with the Lennard-Jones potential.The simulations indicate that intertube additional atoms of DWCNT can significantly enhance the load transfer between neighboring tubes of DWCNT.The improvement in load transfer is guaranteed by the addition of intertube atoms which are covalently bonded to the inner and outer tubes of DWCNT.The results also show that the sliding behaviors of DWCNT are strongly dependent of additional atom numbers.The results presented here demonstrate that the superior mechanical properties of DWCNT can be realized by controlling intertube coupling.The general conclusions derived from this work may be of importance in devising high-performance CNT composites.     

Polarization behaviors of twisted carbon nanotube fibers

Polarization behaviors of carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers with different twisting were reported. Scanning electron microscope and polarized Raman spectroscopy were used to investigate the prepared samples. Results indicate that surface twisting angle affects greatly the polarization angle and I_///I_⊥ ratio of twisted CNT fibers. Raman depth profile measurements imply that the twisted fibers consist of non‐uniform CNT alignments. A simplified two‐CNT‐alignment geometric model was proposed to illuminate the experimental observations. The results suggest that polarized Raman depth profile measurement would be a very useful approach for determining the distribution of CNT alignments in CNT fibers. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Structures and magnetic properties of Fe and Ni monoatomic chains encapsulated by an Au nanotube

Structures and magnetic properties of transition metal(TM) Fe or Ni monoatomic chains(MACs) encapsulated by a Au(5,5) nanotube(Fe@Au and Ni@Au) are investigated using the density functional theory(DFT).The calculated results show that both Fe@Au and Ni@Au prefer to adopt ferromagnetic(FM) orders as ground states.In particular,the Fe@Au keeps the magnetic properties of free-standing Fe MAC,indicating that this system may be viewed as a new candidate in electromagnetic devices.     

Excitons and linear optical spectra of E33 and E44 in single wall carbon nanotubes under axial magnetic field

The E₃₃ and E₄₄ optical spectra of semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes under axial magnetic field (B) are studied using the tight-binding model, which also takes into account the exciton effect. It is found that the E₃₃ and E₄₄ splitting, induced by the axial magnetic field, is line increased with magnetic field, which can be described by the splitting rate. Also by investigation of the dependence of splitting rate, we found that it shows a clear (2n+m) family behavior besides the diameter dependence, which can be used as a supplemental tool to identify the tubes used in the experiment, and is expected to be detected by the future experiment.     

第一性原理研究电场对BN纳米管电子结构的影响

采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理计算研究了电场对BN纳米管的电子结构的影响.首先对在不同电场强度下的纳米管几何结构进行了优化,可以看出纳米管沿轴方向层间距出现了不规则的变化.电子能带结构显示,在电场作用下,zigzag型和armchair型两种结构纳米管的能带向低能方向移动,并且导致纳米管的带隙有显著的减小.电场使得armchair型纳米管的带隙发生了从间接带隙向直接带隙的转变.在电场作用下,纳米管的两端态密度呈现出明显的差异,正负电荷沿轴向出现了沿轴向的空间分离,Mulliken电荷分布图揭示出最高占据轨道和最低未占据轨道分居在纳米管的两端.     

基于非平衡Green函数理论的峰值掺杂-低掺杂漏结构碳纳米管场效应晶体管输运研究

为改善碳纳米管场效应晶体管的性能,将一种峰值掺杂-低掺杂漏(HALO-LDD)掺杂结构引入碳纳米管沟道.在量子力学非平衡Green函数理论框架内,通过自洽求解Poisson方程和Schrödinger方程,构建了适用于非均匀掺杂的碳纳米管场效应管的输运模型,该模型可实现场效应晶体管的输运性质与碳纳米管手性指数的对接. 利用该模型研究了单HALO双LDD 掺杂结构对碳纳米管场效应晶体管输运特性的影响.对比分析表明,这种非均匀掺杂结构的场效应管同本征碳纳米管沟道场效应晶体管相比,具有更低的泄漏电流、更大的电流开关比、更小的亚阈区栅电压摆幅,表明其具有更好的栅控能力; 具有更小的漏源电导,更适合应用于模拟集成电路中;具有更小的阈值电压漂移,表明更能抑制短沟道效应. 同本征沟道碳纳米管场效应晶体管相比,这种非均匀掺杂碳纳米管场效应晶体管在沟道区靠近源端位置,电场强度增大, 有利于增大电子的传输速率;在沟道区靠近漏端位置,电场强度减小,更有利于抑制热电子效应.     

天鹅绒与碳纳米管阴极强流脉冲发射特性

在2 MeV直线感应加速器注入器平台上开展了天鹅绒阴极与碳纳米管阴极的强流脉冲发射特性综合实验。研究结果表明:天鹅绒阴极与碳纳米管阴极均具有强流脉冲发射性能,在1.61 MV的二极管电压下,天鹅绒阴极与碳纳米管的发射电流密度分别为84,108 A/cm2;启动时间分别为21,40 ns;放气量分别为0.29,0.91 PaL;放出气体分子数目与发射电子数目之比分别为64,225;两种冷阴极强流脉冲发射时的放气质谱相似。     

Hydrogen adsorption on activated carbon nanotubes with an atomic-sized vanadium catalyst investigated by electrical resistance measurements

Activated multi-walled carbon nanotubes were prepared with appended vanadium as a hydrogen storage medium. The pore structure was significantly improved by an activation process that was studied using Raman spectroscopy, field emission transmission electron microscopy and pore analysis techniques. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction results reveal that the vanadium catalyst was introduced into the carbon nanotubes in controlled proportions, forming V₈C₇. The improved pore structure functioned as a path through the carbon nanotubes that encouraged hydrogen molecule adsorption, and the introduced vanadium catalyst led to high levels of hydrogen storage through the dissociation of hydrogen molecules via the spill-over phenomenon. The hydrogen storage behavior was investigated by electrical resistance measurements for the hydrogen adsorbed on a prepared sample. The proposed mechanism of hydrogen storage suggests that the vanadium catalyst increases not only the amount of hydrogen that is stored but also the speed at which it is stored. A hydrogen storage capacity of 2.26 wt.% was achieved with the activation effects and the vanadium catalyst at 30 °C and 10 MPa.