Structures and electronic transport of water molecular nanotubes embedded in carbon nanotubes

H Li1, X Q Zhang, K M Liew

  • 1The Key Lab of Liquid Structure and Heredity of Materials, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, People's Republic of China. lihuilmy@hotmail.com

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