Fullerenes : principles and applications.

The discovery of caged carbon structures, in 1985, established a whole new field of carbon chemistry. Unlike graphite and diamond, these structures known as fullerenes are finite in structure and are relevant to a wide variety of fields including supramolecular assemblies, nanostructures, optoelectr...

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Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Langa, Fernando, Nierengarten, Jean-Francois
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, U.K. : Royal Society of Chemistry, [2011], 2012.
Edition:2nd ed. /
Series:RSC nanoscience & nanotechnology ; 20.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The discovery of caged carbon structures, in 1985, established a whole new field of carbon chemistry. Unlike graphite and diamond, these structures known as fullerenes are finite in structure and are relevant to a wide variety of fields including supramolecular assemblies, nanostructures, optoelectronic devices and a whole range of biological activities. Fullerenes: Principles and Applications discusses all aspects of this exciting field. Sections include: the basic principles for the chemical reactivity of fullerenes, electrochemistry, light induced processes, fullerenes for material sciences, fullerenes and solar cells, biological applications and multifunctional carbon nanotube materials. Written by leading experts in the field the book summarises the basic principles of fullerene chemistry but also highlights some of the most remarkable advances that have occurred in recent years. The second edition of this exciting title has been fully updated and revised. New sections cover several new topics including the basic principles for the chemical reactivity of fullerenes, electrochemistry, light induced processes, fullerenes for material sciences, fullerenes and solar cells, biological applications and multifunctional carbon nanotube materials. Written by leading experts in the field the second edition summarises the basic principles of fullerene chemistry but also highlights some of the most remarkable advances that have occurred in recent years. This book will appeal to researchers in both academia and industry.
Item Description:Previous edition: 2007.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 634 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781849732956 (electronic bk.)
1849732957 (electronic bk.)