Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5418181 | Journal of Molecular Structure: THEOCHEM | 2008 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
In this study we have investigated the interaction of M@C60 (MÂ =Â H, Li, Na, K, Be, Mg, Ca) with a (16,0) Zigzag SWNT using Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations. The calculations reveal that in all the computed cases the metallo-endofullerene M@C60 complexes with the nanotubes are more stable than without internal cation species. Structural, electronic, vibrational and energetic descriptions of various fullerene-SWNT frameworks will also be shown and discussed. The physical nature of the interaction has been addressed and potential applications discussed.
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Authors
Abraham F. Jalbout, A.K. Roy, Aned de Leon, Isaac Jiménez-Fabián,