Comment on 'Molecular structure-dependent deformations in boron nitride nanostructures subject to an electrical field'

The nanomechanical deformation and buckling characteristics of boron nitride nanostructures including boron nitride nanotubes and sheets under an external electric field were analyzed in Zhang et al (2013 J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 46 235303). A mistake in the consideration of the type of chemical bond...

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Published inJournal of physics. D, Applied physics Vol. 49; no. 10; pp. 108001 - 108002
Main Author Seyyed Fakhrabadi, Mir Masoud
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IOP Publishing 09.03.2016
Subjects
Bonding
Boron nitride
boron nitride nanostructures
Buckling
Chemical bonds
Covalent bonds
covalent versus ionic bond
Deformation
deformation and buckling
electric field
Nanostructure
Nanotubes
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Summary:The nanomechanical deformation and buckling characteristics of boron nitride nanostructures including boron nitride nanotubes and sheets under an external electric field were analyzed in Zhang et al (2013 J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 46 235303). A mistake in the consideration of the type of chemical bond between boron and nitride atoms was made that affected the reported results. The authors considered the bond between the atoms ionic but they actually bond to each other via covalent bonds. In this comment, the mentioned problem is going to be discussed and its effects on the final results are to be analyzed.
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ISSN:0022-3727
1361-6463
DOI:10.1088/0022-3727/49/10/108001