Short description The first textbook to cover this exciting compound class, this introduction to the field of carbon nanotechnology discusses everything from nanowires to nanodiamonds, and from synthesis to applications.
From the contents CARBON Historicla Overview Structure and Bonding Properties Synthesis Physical Properties Chemical Properties Applications Summary FULLERENES Historical Overview Strucutre and Bonding Properties Synthesis Physical Properties Chemical Properties Applications Summary CARBON NANOTUBES Introduction Structure Synthesis Physical Properties Chemical Properties Applications Summary CARBON ONIONS AND RELATED STRUCTURES Introduction Structure Synthesis Physical Properties Chemical Properties Applications Summary NANODIAMONDS Introduction Structure Synthesis Physical Properties Chemical Properties Applications Summary DIAMOND FILMS Historical Overview Structure Synthesis Physical Properties Chemical Properties Applications Summary EPILOGUE
