Abstract
Normally ions with the same charge repel each other, but in very rare cases an intervening medium can produce an apparent attraction. We have studied the adsorption of Li-ions on semiconducting carbon nanotubes by density functional theory, one ion being inside, the other outside. The tube shields the direct Coulomb interaction between the ions, but the presence of the ion inside facilitates the adsorption of the ion outside, thus producing an apparent attraction. We give a quantitative explanation based on the electronic band structure of the tube, and surmise, that the same effect will hold on other carbon materials. Our results may explain the apparent attraction of Li-ions that has been observed in Li-batteries.
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