Carbyne morphs when stretched: Calculations show carbon-atom chain would go metal to semiconductor

Monday, July 21, 2014 - 15:00 in Physics & Chemistry

Applying just the right amount of tension to a chain of carbon atoms can turn it from a metallic conductor to an insulator. The research has implications for mechanically activated nanoscale electronics and optics.

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