Table 3:
Binding energy (
𝐸
b
i
n
), wire-graphite bond distance (
𝑑
G
S
W
), metal-metal distance of bare wire (
𝑑
m
m
(
B
W
)
) and graphite-supported wires (
𝑑
m
m
(
G
S
W
)
), the zigzag angle (
𝜃
) is shown in Figure 9(c).
Wires
𝐸
b
i
n
(eV)
𝑑
G
S
W
(Å)
𝑑
m
m
(
G
S
W
)
(Å)
𝑑
m
m
(
B
W
)
(Å)
𝜃
(°)
Au
−1.78
2.08
2.68
2.61
133.2
Pt
−3.29
1.95
2.54
2.39
151.1