Abstract
The electronic structures of some possible carbon fibers nucleated from the hemisphere of a C60 molecule are presented. A one-dimensional electronic band-structure model of such carbon fibers, having not only rotational symmetry but also screw axes, is derived by folding the two-dimensional energy bands of graphite. A simple tight-binding model shows that some fibers are metallic and are stable against perturbations of the one-dimensional energy bands and the mixing of and bands due to the curvature of the circumference of the fiber.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1804-1811 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Physical Review B |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1992 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics