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Low dimensional systems

Atomic structure of energetically stable carbon nanotubes/graphene composites

O. E. Glukhova, A. S. Kolesnikova, M. M. Slepchenkov, D. S. Shmygin

Saratov State University, Saratov, 410012, Russia

Abstract: The atomic structure of energetically stable composites based on carbon nanotubes and graphene has been studied. The energy stability has been determined from the change in the total energy of the studied system. It has been found that the geometric parameters of the nanotube affect the stability of the minimum structural link of the composite. The structural configuration of the composite with armchair nanotubes 12.12 $\mathring{\mathrm{A}}$ in diameter and 18.44 $\mathring{\mathrm{A}}$ in length exhibits the highest stability. It has been shown that the energy stability of the composite increases with an increase in the number of links in it.

Received: 22.07.2014
Accepted: 14.11.2014

 English version: Physics of the Solid State, 2015, 57:5, 1009–1013

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