Boron Fullerenes: A First-Principles Study

<p>Abstract</p><p>A family of unusually stable boron cages was identified and examined using first-principles local-density functional method. The structure of the fullerenes is similar to that of the B<sub>12</sub>icosahedron and consists of six crossing double-rings....

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Main Author: Gonzalez Szwacki Nevill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2007-01-01
Series:Nanoscale Research Letters
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11671-007-9113-1