ISSN:
0066-426X
Source:
Annual Reviews Electronic Back Volume Collection 1932-2001ff
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Physics
Notes:
Abstract Recent developments in scanning tunneling microscopy studies of the electronic properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes are reviewed. A broad range of topics focused on the unique electronic properties of nanotubes are discussed, including (a) the underlying theoretical description of the electronic properties of nanotubes; (b) the roles of finite curvature and broken symmetries in perturbing electronic properties; (c) the unique one-dimensional energy dispersion in nanotubes; (d) the nature of end states; (e) quantum size effects in short tubes; (f) the interactions between local spins and carriers in metallic systems (the Kondo effect); and (g) the atomic structure and electronic properties of intramolecular junctions. The implications of these studies for understanding fundamental one-dimensional physics and future nanotube device applications are discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.physchem.53.091801.092924
