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Electronic And Quantum Transport Properties Of A Graphene-Bn Dot-Ring Hetero-Nanostructure, Max Seel, Ravindra Pandey Apr 2018

Electronic And Quantum Transport Properties Of A Graphene-Bn Dot-Ring Hetero-Nanostructure, Max Seel, Ravindra Pandey

Michigan Tech Publications

Quantum dots, quantum rings, and, most recently, quantum dot-ring nanostructures have been studied for their interesting potential applications in nanoelectronic applications. Here, the electronic properties of a dot-ring hetero-nanostructure consisting of a graphene ring and graphene dot with a hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) ring serving as barrier between ring and dot are investigated using density functional theory. Analysis of the character of the wave functions near the Fermi level and of the charge distribution of this dot-ring structure and calculations of the quantum transport properties find asymmetry in the conductance resonances leading to asymmetric I–V characteristics which can be modified …


Hetero-Junctions Of Boron Nitride And Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis And Characterization, Yoke Khin Yap Mar 2013

Hetero-Junctions Of Boron Nitride And Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis And Characterization, Yoke Khin Yap

Department of Physics Publications

Hetero-junctions of boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are expected to have appealing new properties that are not available from pure BNNTs and CNTs. Theoretical studies indicate that BNNT/CNT junctions could be multifunctional and applicable as memory, spintronic, electronic, and photonics devices with tunable band structures. This will lead to energy and material efficient multifunctional devices that will be beneficial to the society. However, experimental realization of BNNT/CNT junctions was hindered by the absent of a common growth technique for BNNTs and CNTs. In fact, the synthesis of BNNTs was very challenging and may involve high temperatures (up …