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By combining with first principle calculations and classical molecular dynamics simulations, our model allows us to study the transport behavior of a water molecule or ion interacting with a short nanotube segment. We demonstrate the importance of the nanotube polarization effect and atomic partial charges in determining the energetics of the system, which may facilitate understanding and controlling the electronic behavior of carbon nanotubes in biological applications.","abstract_html":"Carbon nanotubes are nanostructures with fascinating electrical, mechanical, thermal and chemical properties, which make them an ideal system to test fundamental theories in low-dimensional structures, and at the same time a promising candidate for applications in the field of fast-developing nanotechnology. In this thesis, we have developed a self-consistent tight-binding model to investigate the electronic properties and applications of carbon nanotubes. 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