We investigate the electronic and magnetic properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) filled with Fe nanowires, based on the spin-polarized density functional theory. We find that in the stable structure, the Fe-filled (3,3) and (5,0) SWNTs exhibit semiconducting properties, and the magnetic moment of Fe nanowires inside disappears. On the other hand, the Fe-filled (4,4), (5,5), (6,6) and (6,0) SWNTs, having larger radii, are metallic and exhibit ferromagnetic properties. The corresponding magnetic moment increases with increasing nanotube diameter.

We investigate the electronic and magnetic properties of a metallic (3, 3) single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) filled with a linear Fe nanowire, based on the ab initio spin-polarized density functional theory. We find that in the stable structure the Fe-filled (3, 3), (5, 0) SWCNTs exhibit semiconducting properties, and the Fe nanowires lose their magnetic moment, while the (4, 4), (5, 5), (6, 6), (6, 0) SWCNTs having larger radius with linear Fe nanowires are metallic, and show magnetic moments.

We investigate the stable structures of Fe-filled single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) on Ni(111), using density functional theory calculations. We find stable geometries and electronic states for the nanotube on Ni(111). We propose the possibility that the C-C bonds of carbon nanotube are broken by Fe wire and Ni surface. That is, when Fe-filled SWNT(3, 3) adsorb on Ni(111) surface, SWNT transforms into arch-like structure.

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We investigate the stable structures and magnetic properties of Fe-filled single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) on Ni(111) using first principle calculations. For the two different initial positions of Fe atom inside the nanotube, we find stable geometries and electronic states for the SWNT on Ni(111). When the Fe wire is near the Ni surface, SWNT transforms into arch-like structure. We propose the possibility that the CC bonds of carbon nanotube are broken by Fe wire and Ni surface.