Symmetry breaking in boron nitride nanotubes.
Phys Rev Lett
; 97(17): 176804, 2006 Oct 27.
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ABSTRACT
We have imaged boron nitride nanotubes with atomic scale resolution using scanning tunneling microscopy. While some nanotubes show the expected triangular lattice pattern, the majority of the nanotubes show unusual stripe patterns which break the underlying symmetry of the boron nitride lattice. We identify the origin of the symmetry breaking and demonstrate that conventional STM imaging analysis is inadequate for boron nitride nanotubes.
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2006
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