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Ab initio study of direct diffusion pathway for H +, Li +, Na +, K + cations into the (3,3), (4,4), and (5,5) open-ended single-walled carbon nanotubes    
Yazarlar
M. Monajjemi
R. Faham
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fatemeh MOLLAAMIN Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fatemeh MOLLAAMIN
Kastamonu Üniversitesi
Özet
To probe the ability of ions to enter and leave a nanotube interior, we calculated the energetic of a direct diffusion pathway for H +, Li +, Na +, K + cations to move through the (3,3), (4,4) and (5,5) open-ended single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) with ab initio techniques. For three nanotubes, there is no energy barrier for the Li + ions to enter the open tubes. In fact, there is a net decrease in the energy of the system, showing that the nanotubes actually act as an attractor for the Li + ions. Similar results also hold for the H + and Na + ions into (4,4) nanotube. These ions can easily diffuse and leave the nanotube from other side. H + strongly attract with the (3,3) nanotube but cannot diffuse and is trapped. Our results show that the entry of K + and Na + ions into (3,3) nanotube is forbidden. In contrast, (4,4) and (5,5) nanotubes for H + and K + ions and (5,5) nanotubes for Na + act as ion channels that conduct these ions. In all NT-H systems and (3,3) NT-Li system, the charge transferred between ion and nanotube and nanotube achieve the positive charge. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
Anahtar Kelimeler
ab initio | Carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) | cations | potential energy
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SCOPUS dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures
Dergi ISSN 1536-383X
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Exp, SCOPUS, CCR Database, Chemistry Server Reaction Center, Curation, Current Contents Physical Chemical & Earth Sciences, Essential Science Indicators, Reaction Citation Index, Reference Master, Sophia
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 02-2012
Cilt No 20
Sayı 2
Sayfalar 163 / 169
Doi Numarası 10.1080/1536383X.2010.533310