▪ Abstract We review the recent progress in our understanding of the mechanical and
electrical properties of carbon nanotubes, emphasizing the theoretical aspects. Nanotubes …

Recent experimental work on the chemical functionalization of single-wall carbon nanotubes
and its implication on the tubes' electronic and vibrational properties are surveyed. The …

Fascinating properties of nanotubes arise when they form intermolecular junctions. In this
rapid communication, we demonstrate that such nanotube junctions have atomic scale …

The failure of individual multiwall carbon nanotubes during field emission and two-probe
characterization was studied in a scanning electron microscope on emitters grown by …

Intramolecular junctions in single-walled carbon nanotubes are potentially ideal structures
for building robust, molecular-scale electronics but have only been studied theoretically at …

We study heat conduction in (n, 0)∕(2 n, 0) intramolecular junctions by using molecular
dynamics method. It is found that the heat conduction is asymmetric, namely, heat transports …

A review work is done for the electronic and optical properties of graphene nanoribbons in
magnetic, electric, composite, and modulated fields. Effects due to the lateral confinement …

Electrical conductors based on carbons have recently attracted a growing interest due to the
prospect of replacing metals. Electrical conductors without metals could represent not only …

For the miniaturization of microelectronics, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are regarded as ideal
candidates for the next generation of nanoelectronics because of their excellent properties …

We use a parametrized linear combination of atomic orbitals calculations to determine the
stability, optimum geometry, and electronic properties of nanometer-sized capped graphitic …