Fluorination-induced magnetism in boron nitride nanotubes from ab initio calculations
Author(s)
Li, Feng
Zhu, Zhonghua
Yao, Xiangdong
Lu, Gaoqing
Zhao, Mingwen
Xia, Yueyuan
Chen, Ying
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2008
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Ab initio calculations were conducted to investigate the electronic structures and magnetic properties of fluorinated boron nitride nanotube (F-BNNT). It was found that the chemisorption of F atoms on the B atoms of BNNT can induce spontaneous magnetization, whereas no magnetism can be produced when the B and N atoms are equally fluorinated. This provides a different approach to tune the magnetic properties of BNNTs as well as a synthetic route toward metal-free magnetic materials. (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics.Ab initio calculations were conducted to investigate the electronic structures and magnetic properties of fluorinated boron nitride nanotube (F-BNNT). It was found that the chemisorption of F atoms on the B atoms of BNNT can induce spontaneous magnetization, whereas no magnetism can be produced when the B and N atoms are equally fluorinated. This provides a different approach to tune the magnetic properties of BNNTs as well as a synthetic route toward metal-free magnetic materials. (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics.
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Journal Title
Applied Physics Letters
Volume
92
Issue
10
Subject
Physical sciences
Solid state chemistry
Physical properties of materials
Engineering