Vibrational Modes of ⁴He and H₂ Gases Adsorbed on Carbon Nanotubes

Author

Silvina M. Gatica
Angela D. Lueking, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
W. Milton Cole
Gerald D. Mahan

Abstract

We present calculations of the breathing mode phonon frequencies of ⁴He and H₂ physically adsorbed on the outside surface of one or more carbon nanotubes. Two geometries are considered. The first is a single, isolated nanotube, upon which the gas is adsorbed as a commensurate phase. The second is a quasi-one-dimensional "groove" phase nestled between two nanotubes. While the computed breathing mode frequencies depend on nanotube radius and the adsorbate, in general, they are of the same order of magnitude as those of the bare nanotubes.

Recommended Citation

S. M. Gatica et al., "Vibrational Modes of ⁴He and H₂ Gases Adsorbed on Carbon Nanotubes," Physical review B: Condensed matter and materials physics, vol. 76, no. 8, American Physical Society (APS), Aug 2007.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.76.085406

Department(s)

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

Sponsor(s)

National Science Foundation (U.S.)

Comments

This research has been supported by the National Science Foundation through Grants Nos. NSF-NIRT 0303916 and DMR-0505160.

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

1098-0121

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Final Version

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2007 American Physical Society (APS), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Aug 2007