Review Article

Theoretical Studies of Substitutionally Doped Single-Walled Nanotubes

Table 1

Binding energy and geometric data for main group element-doped SWCNTs [110].

Dopant atom (X)Adsorption mode E a e l e c d(X−C)bq(X)c

SnExo0.02.184, 2.145, 2.1450.643
Endo4.2872.112, 2.111, 2.1110.501

SeExo0.02.121, 2.032, 2.0320.797
Endo3.7682.083, 1.988, 1.9880.578

TeExo0.02.268, 2.163, 2.1630.987
Endo4.8283.013, 2.260, 2.2600.496

aRelative electronic energy of stabilization (in eV).
bBond length (in Å) between X atom and adjacent C atoms.
cPartial charge on X.