Understanding Carbon Nanotubes From Basics to Applications
Description
This volume presents the foundations of carbon nanotube science, reviewing recent developments and prospects for practical application. Each chapter summarizes relevant concepts from physics, chemistry or materials science, followed by detailed reports on topics including polymorphism and mircostructure of carbon; synthesis and growth; structural analysis by electron microscopy; spectroscopic methods; electronic structure; transport; mechanical and surface properties of nanotubes and composites.
Keywords
SciencePhysicsCondensed MatterTechnology & EngineeringMaterials ScienceNanotechnology & MEMSAtomic & MolecularEngineering (General)
2006Book
Author(s)A. Loiseau
PublisherSpringer Science & Business Media
ISBN9783540269229
LanguageEnglish
