Marulanda J.M. (ed.) Electronic Properties of Carbon Nanotubes

InTech. 2011. 696 p.

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs), discovered in 1991, have been a subject of intensive research for a wide range of applications. These one-dimensional (1D) graphene sheets rolled into a tubular form have been the target of many researchers around the world. This book concentrates on the semiconductor physics of carbon nanotubes, it brings unique insight into the phenomena encountered in the electronic structure when operating with carbon nanotubes. This book also presents to reader useful information on the fabrication and applications of these outstanding materials. The main objective of this book is to give in-depth understanding of the physics and electronic structure of carbon nanotubes. Readers of this book should have a strong background on physical electronics and semiconductor device physics. This book first discusses fabrication techniques followed by an analysis on the physical properties of carbon nanotubes, including density of states and electronic structures. Ultimately, the book pursues a significant amount of work in the industry applications of carbon nanotubes.

Contents

Preface

Part 1 Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes

Assembly of Carbon Nanotube Sheets
A Close-Packed-Carbon-Nanotube Film on SiC for Thermal Interface Material Applications
Magnetic Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, Characterization and Anisotropic Electrical Properties
Characterizing Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes for Improved Fabrication in Aqueous Solution Environments
Selective Separation of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Solution
Fabrication of Carbon Nanotubes for High-Performance Scanning Probe Microscopy
Carbon Nanotube AFM Probe Technology

Part 2 Electronic Properties and Structure

One-Dimensional Crystals inside Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: Growth, Structure and Electronic Properties
Geometric and Spectroscopic Properties of Carbon Nanotubes and Boron Nitride Nanotubes
Detection of Carbon Nanotubes Using Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
Spectro-Microscopic Study of Laser-Modified Carbon Nanotubes
Spin Dependent Transport Through a Carbon Nanotube Quantum Dot in the Kondo Regime
A Density Functional Theory Study of Chemical
Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes - Toward Site Selective Functionalization
Low-Energy Irradiation Damage in Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes
Exciton Dephasing in a Single Carbon Nanotube Studied by Photoluminescence Spectroscopy
A Numerical Study of the Vibration Spectrum for a Double-Walled Carbon Nanotube Model
Electronic Band Structure of Carbon Nanotubes in Equilibrium and None-Equilibrium Regimes
An Alteative Approach to the Problem of CNT Electron Energy Band Structure
Electronic Structure and Magnetic Properties of N(собачка)C60-SWCNT
Carbon Nanotubes Addition Effects on MgB2 Superconducting Properties

Part 3 Carbon Nanotube Applications

Carbon Nanotube as VLSI Interconnect
Carbon Nanotube Based Magnetic Tunnel Junctions (MTJs) for Spintronics Application
Mechanisms of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Nucleation, Growth and Chirality-Control: Insights from QM/MD Simulations
Multiple Andreev Reflections and
Enhanced Quantum Interferences with
Reentrant Behavior in NbN/Network-Like Carbon Nanotubes/NbN SNS Junctions
Quantum Calculation in Prediction the Properties of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes in the Presence of Vacancies and Related Energy Gaps
STM Observation of Interference Pattes near the End Cap and Its Application to the Chiral Vector Determination of Carbon Nanotubes Liquid Crystal – Anisotropic Nanoparticles Mixtures
Strategies to Successfully Cross-Link Carbon Nanotubes