Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1547856 | Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The elastic properties and electronic structures of single-walled nanotubes (SWNTs) are studied using the ab initio package CRYSTAL-03. It is found that the Young modulus correlates strongly with the tube's electronic structure. The study reveals that a semiconductor–metal transition can be induced by uniaxial stress for carbon nanotubes, whereas this transition is not observed for boron nitride nanotubes.
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Authors
Yong-Jin Peng, Li-Yun Zhang, Qing-Hua Jin, Bao-Hui Li, Da-Tong Ding,