Electron Transport in Boron Fullerenes

Abstract

The electron transport properties of B80 fullerene are studied using first-principles density functional theory in conjunction with the Landauer-Buettiker quantum transport formalism. The electron transmission in B80 fullerene is calculated to be much higher than that in C60 fullerene in the Fermi-level region. The enhanced transmission in the B80 fullerene is attributed to its spatially extended charge distribution in delocalized bonds.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA496031

Entities

People

  • Haiying He
  • Ihsan Boustani
  • Ravindra Pandey
  • Shashi P Karna

Organizations

  • Michigan Technological University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbon Nanotubes
  • Charge Transfer
  • Density Functional Theory
  • Electrons
  • Fermi Levels
  • Field Effect Transistors
  • Fullerenes
  • Geometry
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Nanomaterials
  • Nanotechnology
  • Semiconductors
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transport Properties
  • Transport Ships
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Quantum Chemistry
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene
  • Quantum Computing