Electron transport in boron fullerenes

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

11-10-2008

Abstract

The electron transport properties of B80 fullerene is studied using first-principles density functional theory in conjunction with the Landauer-Büttiker quantum transport formalism. The electron transmission in B80 fullerene is calculated to be much higher than that in C 60 fullerene in the Fermi-level region. The enhanced transmission in the B80 fullerene is attributed to its spatially extended charge distribution in delocalized bonds. © 2008 IEEE.

Publication Title

2008 8th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, IEEE-NANO

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