Issue 28, 2015

A computational study of the quantum transport properties of a Cu–CNT composite

Abstract

The quantum transport properties of a Cu–CNT composite are studied using a non-equilibrium Green's function approach combined with the self-consistent-charge density-functional tight-binding method. The results show that the electrical conductance of the composite depends strongly on CNT density and alignment but more weakly on chirality. Alignment with the applied bias is preferred and the conductance of the composite increases as its mass density increases.

Graphical abstract: A computational study of the quantum transport properties of a Cu–CNT composite

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
12 Mar 2015
Accepted
22 Jun 2015
First published
23 Jun 2015
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2015,17, 18273-18277

A computational study of the quantum transport properties of a Cu–CNT composite

M. Ghorbani-Asl, P. D. Bristowe and K. Koziol, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2015, 17, 18273 DOI: 10.1039/C5CP01470K

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