Advances in Carbon Nanomaterials Science and Applications

This book covers the nomenclature and modeling of carbon nanomaterials, includes examples of surfaces and thin films of fullerenes, and examines the morphology and structure of carbon nanotubes and the characterization of peapod materials with the aid of transmission electron microscopy. It also presents electro-optical properties and self-assembly and enrichment in carbon nanotubes, followed by strategies for the chemical functionalization of carbon nanohorns and endohedral metallofullerenes. Finally, the applications of endohedral metallofullerenes in quantum computing and of functionalized carbon nanotubes in medicine conclude this fascinating overview of the field.

Encyclopedia of Carbon Nanoforms, I. Suarez-Martinez, N. Grobert, and C. P. EwelsSurfaces and Thin Films of Fullerenes, R. Macovez, P. RudolfHigh-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy Imaging of Carbon Nanostructures, K. Suenaga, Y. Sato, Z. Liu, M. Koshino, and C. JinElectronic and Optical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes, Ch. Kramberger and Th. PichlerFullerene-Based Electronics, J. M. Ball, P. H. Wobkenberg, and Th. D. AnthopoulosCarbon Nanohorns: Chemical Functionalization, G. Pagona andN. TagmatarchisEndohedral Metallofullerene Functionalization, Y. Maeda, T. Akasaka, and S. NagaseQuantum Computing with Endohedral Fullerenes, K. Porfyrakis andS. C. BenjaminBiomedical Applications with Functionalized Nanotubes, K. Kostarelos