Theoretical investigation of the electronic structure and absorption spectra of carbon cluster nanotubes
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1994-01-01
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Lima, G. A R [UNESP]
Kintop, J. A.
Fazzio, A.
Canuto, S.
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Electronic and optical properties of recently discovered single-shell carbon cluster nanotubes are studied through a semiempirical INDOCI method. The calculations are performed within the cluster model and include up to 196 atoms. The trend of the forbidden band gap with the number of carbon atoms (Cn n = 60, 10, 140) for a fixed diameter is analyzed. With increasing n the band gap decreases, as expected. The tubule, with diameter of 7.2Å (as C60-Buckyball) is predicted to be a metal or a narrow-gap semiconductor. The calculated absorption spectra of the clusters show a characteristic strong peak around 40,000 cm-1. Other features of the calculated UV-visible absorption spectra are discussed. © 1994.
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Nanostructured Materials, v. 4, n. 1, p. 11-18, 1994.