Exploiting the unique electronic and mechanical properties of carbon and boron nitride nanotubes

COFFEE_KLATCH · Invited

Abstract

Carbon and boron nitride nanotubes have unusual geometrical features that affect their electronic, thermal, and mechanical properties. I will discuss relevant experimental studies of the underlying physics, as well as possible applications including sensors, nanoscale electric motors, high frequency tunable resonators, and phonon waveguides.

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Authors

  • Alex Zettl

    Center of Integrated Nanomechanical Systems and Department of Physics, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, University of California at Berkeley, Departments of Chemistry and Physics, University of California, Berkeley and Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Dept. of Physics, UC Berkeley, California, 94720 and Molecular Foundry, MSD, LBNL, Berkeley, Caifornia 94720, UC Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory