Insertion of Lithium Ions into Carbon Nanotubes: An ab Initio Study
Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title
Journal of Physical Chemistry A
Publication Date
2001
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Volume
105
Issue
45
First Page
10397
Last Page
10403
Abstract
Theoretical investigations have been carried out to explore the possibilities of Li+ ion intercalation or insertion through the side-wall or through the cap region of carbon nanotubes. Hartree−Fock(HF), MP2 and density functional (DFT) theories with minimal to extended basis sets were used to examine simple models of 5, 6, 7, and eight-membered-rings. The barrier to insert Li+ ion through these rings depends on the ring size. Insertion is easier as the ring size increases. Lithium ion favors two positions: (a) inside the tube close to the wall, and (b) outside of the tube. Energetic information is provided using simple models with different diameters. Movement of the cation(s) within a single-wall tube, in interstitial zone and within multiwall tube, are also studied and discussed.
Recommended Citation
Insertion of Lithium Ions into Carbon Nanotubes: An ab Initio Study. Tapas Kar,, Jayasree Pattanayak, and, Steve Scheiner. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A 2001 105 (45), 10397-10403.
Comments
Originally published by American Chemical Society in the Journal of Physical Chemistry.
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