Symmetry Properties of Single-Walled BC2N Nanotubes

The symmetry properties of the single-walled BC 2 N nanotubes were investigated. All the BC 2 N nanotubes possess nonsymmorphic line groups. In contrast with the carbon and boron nitride nanotubes, armchair and zigzag BC 2 N nanotubes belong to different line groups, depending on the index n (even o...

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Published in:Nanoscale research letters 2009-06, Vol.4 (6), p.498-502, Article 498
Main Authors: Pan, Hui, Feng, YuanPing, Lin, Jianyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
BC2N nanotubes - Symmetry - Group theory
Boron
Boron nitride
BORON NITRIDES
CARBON
Chemistry and Materials Science
Materials Science
Molecular Medicine
Nano Express
Nanochemistry
Nanoscale Science and Technology
NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology and Microengineering
NANOTUBES
PHONONS
PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
SYMMETRY
VECTORS
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Summary:The symmetry properties of the single-walled BC 2 N nanotubes were investigated. All the BC 2 N nanotubes possess nonsymmorphic line groups. In contrast with the carbon and boron nitride nanotubes, armchair and zigzag BC 2 N nanotubes belong to different line groups, depending on the index n (even or odd) and the vector chosen. The number of Raman- active phonon modes is almost twice that of the infrared-active phonon modes for all kinds of BC 2 N nanotubes.
ISSN:1556-276X
1931-7573
1556-276X
DOI:10.1007/s11671-009-9272-3