Interface study of metal electrode and semiconducting carbon nanotubes: Effects of electrode atomic species

P. Tarakeshwar, Juan Jose Palacios, Dae M. Kim

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

Abstract

Presented herein are the first principle calculations of the transport properties of semiconducting carbon nanotubes (CNT's), coupled to metallic electrodes. Our preliminary results indicate that for simple contact geometries, the Fermi level lies roughly in the middle of the gap for palladium-contacted CNT's, while it is pinned at the bottom of the conduction band for gold-contacted CNT's. This is interesting because both of these metals possess similar work functions. Additionally the charge transfer at the interface is larger in palladium contacted CNT, compared with gold contacted case.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2006 IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference, NMDC
Pages566-567
Number of pages2
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2006
Externally publishedYes
Event2006 IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference, NMDC - Gyeongju, Korea, Republic of
Duration: Oct 22 2006Oct 25 2006

Publication series

Name2006 IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference, NMDC
Volume1

Other

Other2006 IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference, NMDC
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityGyeongju
Period10/22/0610/25/06

Keywords

  • Electronic structure
  • I,V curves
  • Metal contacts
  • Semiconducting carbon nanotubes
  • Transport characteristics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • General Materials Science

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