Carbyne Chains of Carbon Atoms Can Be Either Metallic Or Semiconducting (IMAGE)

Rice University

Carbyne Chains of Carbon Atoms Can Be Either Metallic Or Semiconducting

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Carbyne chains of carbon atoms can be either metallic or semiconducting, according to first-principle calculations by scientists at Rice University. Stretching the chain dimerizes the atoms, opening a band gap between the pairs.

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Vasilii Artyukhov/Rice University

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