Title

Theoretical study of electron transport in boron nanotubes

Authors

Kah Chun Lau, Michigan Technological University
Ravindra Pandey, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow
Ranjit Pati, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-25-2006

Abstract

The electron transport in single-walled boron nanotube (BNT) is studied using the Landauer-Büttiker [R. Landauer, J. Phys.: Condens: Matter 1, 8099 (1989); M. Büttiker, Phys. Rev. Lett. 57, 1761 (1986)] multichannel approach in conjunction with the tight-binding method. In the range of the calculated length (1-5.0 nm) of the tubes, the calculations predict a ballistic transport in BNT and find a relatively low resistance for BNTs as compared to that of the single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) of comparable length. A lower resistance in the case of BNT than the CNT may be attributed to electron-deficient nature of boron characterized by the presence of two-center, and multicenter bonds in the former.

Publisher's Statement

© 2006 American Institute of Physics. Article deposited here in compliance with publisher policy. Publisher's version of record: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2207570

Publication Title

Applied Physics Letters

Recommended Citation

Lau, K. C., Pandey, R., & Pati, R. (2006). Theoretical study of electron transport in boron nanotubes. Applied Physics Letters, 88. http://doi.org/10.1063/1.2207570
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/physics-fp/129

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