Physicists from Saratov State University have discovered that boron nanotubes possess electrical conductivity 26 times higher than that of carbon analogs. This could be a breakthrough in creating energy-efficient processors and miniature, powerful electronics.
The team, led by Associate Professor Dmitry Kolosov, has developed the world's most accurate set of parameters for modeling boron structures, which allowed for the first accurate description of the electronic properties of these nanotubes. The study showed that as the diameter of the tubes increases, their conductivity significantly increases.
The parameterization accurately defines the geometry of borophenes and boron nanotubes and well accounts for their electronic structure
Currently, scientists are studying how defects affect conductivity, and are also assessing the prospects of using boron nanotubes in new generation batteries.
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