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Quantum Fluids in Nanotubes: A Quantum Monte Carlo Approach

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We review quantum Monte Carlo results on energetic and structure properties of quantum fluids adsorbed in a bundle of carbon nanotubes. Using realistic interatomic interactions the different adsorption sites that a bundle offer are accurately studied and compared in some cases with strictly one-dimensional geometries. The study is performed quite extensively for 4He and restricted to the inner part of a single nanotube for H2 and D2. From a theoretical point of view, nanotubes open the real possibility of a quasi-one-dimensional confinement where to study quantum fluids in extremely reduced dimensionality. The results obtained show that in the narrowest configurations the system is nearly one-dimensional reinforcing the interest on the physics of one-dimensional quantum fluids. Experimental confirmation of the theoretical results obtained is still not in a satisfactory situation due to the difficulties on extracting from the data the dominant adsorption sites.

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Gordillo, M.C., Boronat, J. Quantum Fluids in Nanotubes: A Quantum Monte Carlo Approach. J Low Temp Phys 157, 296–323 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10909-009-9912-0

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