Investigation of the Role of Impurity Boron Atoms in the Metallization of Carbon Nanotubes
https://doi.org/10.21869/2223-1528-2022-12-1-159-173
Abstract
Purpose – is devoted to the study of the possibility of controlling various effects, including metallization, of carbon nanotubes using impurity boron atoms. The existing methods of carrying out substitution reactions in nanotubes of a part of carbon atoms for boron are considered.
Methods. To analyze the current state of research on the subject, international and domestic studies in the field of modification and metallization of carbon nanotubes were compared. In order to clarify the mechanisms of metallization and determine the dependence of this process on the concentration of impurity boron atoms, the results of model experiments conducted using the density functional theory (DFT) were used.
Results. As a result of the conducted research, it was found that the modification of carbon nanotubes with atomic boron is one of the most effective ways to control the physico-chemical properties of the studied nanoobjects. It was also found that the introduction of impurity boron atoms leads to the localization of adsorption centers near them. During the model experiment, it was also found that the electron density is redistributed in the system from metal atoms to the surface of the nanotube.
Conclusion. The totality of the described phenomena allows us to conclude that with the help of impurity boron atoms, it is possible not only to control the metallization process of carbon nanotubes, but also those electronic properties that will be important for their further use as nodes of nanoelectronic devices.
About the Author
S. V. Boroznin
Volgograd State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sergey V. Boroznin, Cand. of Sci. (Physics and Mathematics), Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Forensic Examination and Physical Materials Science, Institute of Priority Technologies
100 Universitetskii Prospect, Volgograd 400062
Researcher ID: F-1124-2014
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Boroznin S.V. Investigation of the Role of Impurity Boron Atoms in the Metallization of Carbon Nanotubes. Proceedings of the Southwest State University. Series: Engineering and Technology. 2022;12(1):159-173. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21869/2223-1528-2022-12-1-159-173
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