Noncovalent functionalization of carbon nanotubes by aromatic organic molecules

Jijun Zhao, Jian Ping Lu*, Jie Han, Chih Kai Yang

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The first calculations calculations were used to study interaction between carbon nanotubes and organic molecules including benzene, cyclohexane and 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone. The equilibrium tube-molecule distance, adsorption energy and charge transfer were obtained. It was shown that noncovalent functionalization of carbon nanotubes by aromatic molecules is an efficient way to control the electronic properties of carbon nanotubes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3746-3748
Number of pages3
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume82
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 05 2003
Externally publishedYes

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