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Octagraphene as a versatile carbon atomic sheet for novel nanotubes, unconventional fullerenes, and hydrogen storage.
- Source :
- Journal of Applied Physics; Oct2012, Vol. 112 Issue 7, p074315-074315-7, 1p, 4 Diagrams, 1 Chart, 4 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- We study a versatile structurally favorable periodic sp2-bonded carbon atomic planar sheet with C4v symmetry by means of the first-principles calculations. This carbon allotrope is composed of carbon octagons and squares with two bond lengths and is thus dubbed as octagraphene. It is a semimetal with the Fermi surface consisting of one hole and one electron pocket, whose low-energy physics can be well described by a tight-binding model of π-electrons. Its Young's modulus, breaking strength, and Poisson's ratio are obtained to be 306 N/m, 34.4 N/m, and 0.13, respectively, which are close to those of graphene. The novel sawtooth and armchair carbon nanotubes as well as unconventional fullerenes can also be constructed from octagraphene. It is found that the Ti-absorbed octagraphene can be allowed for hydrogen storage with capacity around 7.76 wt. %. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- NANOTUBES
NANOSTRUCTURED materials
FULLERENES
CARBON nanotubes
ELECTRONS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00218979
- Volume :
- 112
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Applied Physics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 82713124
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4757410