Structural correlation of band-gap modifications induced in mercury telluride by dimensional constraint in single walled carbon nanotubes

Sloan, Jeremy, Carter, Robert M., Meyer, R.R., Vlandas, A., Kirkland, A.I., Lindan, Philip J. D., Lin, G., Harding, J., Hutchison, J.L. (2006) Structural correlation of band-gap modifications induced in mercury telluride by dimensional constraint in single walled carbon nanotubes. Physica Status Solidi B, 243 (13). pp. 3257-3262. ISSN 0370-1972. (doi:10.1002/pssb.200669157) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:11366)

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Abstract

A unique tubular structure for mercury telluride HgTe grown inside narrow single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) is described with both Hg and Te in novel coordination geometries. Two unique projections were obtained by high resolution transmission electron microscopy from two separate encapsulated crystal fragments enabled reconstruction of a three dimensional atomic arrangement structurally consistent with both fragments. The observed structure was separately determined by quantum mechanical calculations that confirmed the global stability of the HgTe structure and demonstrated conclusively that it arises as a result of its constrained low-dimensionality. We have also calculated that this structural change is correlated directly with a fundamentally modified electronic structure resulting in the transformation of HgTe from a bulk sernimetal to a semiconductor when confined within a SVrNT. (c) 2006 WILEYNCH Veriag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

Item Type:	Article
DOI/Identification number:	10.1002/pssb.200669157
Additional information:	Sloan, J. Carter, R. Meyer, R. R. Vlandas, A. Kirkland, A. I. Lindan, P. J. D. Lin, G. Harding, J. Hutchison, J. L. 27 WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH 107QV
Subjects:	Q Science
Divisions:	Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Depositing User:	Maggie Francis
Date Deposited:	10 Sep 2008 14:09 UTC
Last Modified:	05 Nov 2024 09:44 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/11366 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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