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