000060877 001__ 60877 000060877 005__ 20180222094944.0 000060877 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1103/RevModPhys.82.1843 000060877 0248_ $$2sideral$$a79796 000060877 037__ $$aART-2010-79796 000060877 041__ $$aeng 000060877 100__ $$aAyala, P. 000060877 245__ $$aThe physical and chemical properties of heteronanotubes 000060877 260__ $$c2010 000060877 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted 000060877 5203_ $$aCarbon nanotubes undoubtedly take a leading position in nanotechnology research owing to their well-known outstanding structural and electronic properties. Inspired by this, hybrid and functionalized tubular structures have been constructed via several modification paths that involve the presence of molecules, generation of defects, and partial or full replacement of the carbon atoms, always maintaining a nanotube structure. The possibilities are countless. However, this review is mainly dedicated to giving a fundamental insight into the concepts behind wall modification, doping, and formation of a carbon nanotube structure. Theoretical concepts and experimental achievements ranging from carbon nanotubes with low B or N doping to the new physics behind boron nitride nanotubes are covered. Furthermore, special attention is devoted to the bulk and local characterization tools employed with these materials, their suitability and limitations. The theoretical approaches to describing the physical and chemical properties of heteronanotubes are objectively analyzed versus the materials available at this moment. 000060877 536__ $$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MEC/FIS2007-65702-C02-01$$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EUR/FP6/NMP4-CT-2006-03350$$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EUR/FP6/IST-DNA-NANODEVICES-029192$$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EUR/e-I3/ETSF-211956 000060877 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aAll rights reserved$$uhttp://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/ 000060877 590__ $$a51.695$$b2010 000060877 591__ $$aPHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY$$b1 / 79 = 0.013$$c2010$$dQ1$$eT1 000060877 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 000060877 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-2071-9093$$aArenal, R. 000060877 700__ $$aRubio, A. 000060877 700__ $$aLoiseau, A. 000060877 700__ $$aPichler, T. 000060877 773__ $$g82, 2 (2010), 1843-1885$$pRev. mod. phys.$$tREVIEWS OF MODERN PHYSICS$$x0034-6861 000060877 8564_ $$s3982419$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/60877/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yVersión publicada 000060877 8564_ $$s83997$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/60877/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yVersión publicada 000060877 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:60877$$particulos$$pdriver 000060877 951__ $$a2018-02-22-09:47:36 000060877 980__ $$aARTICLE