Abstract
The nature of chemical bonding in carbon nanoclusters is investigated by the PM3 semiempirical quantum-chemical method. The influence of the atomic structure on the electronic characteristics and chemical properties of nanoclusters is analyzed. A σ-π model is proposed for the chemical bonding in nanotubes. It is shown that, in the framework of the proposed model, nanotubes are objects characterized by a small contribution of π states to the valence band top.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1179-1182 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physics of the Solid State |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2004 |