Carbon nanotubes : science and applications /: science and applications. (©2005)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by M. Meyyappan.
• Other Names: Meyyappan, M
• Contents: STRUCTURES AND PROPERTIES OF CARBON NANOTUBES, Jie Han; Bonding of Carbon Atoms; Defect-Free Nanotube; Defective Nanotubes; Electrical Properties; Optical and Optoelectronic Properties; Mechanical and Electromechanical Properties; Magnetic and Electromagnetic Properties; Chemical and Electrochemical Properties; Thermal and Thermoelectric Properties; COMPUTATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGY OF CARBON NANOTUBES, Deepak Srivastava; Multiscale Simulation Techniques for Computational Nanotechnology; Structure and Symmetry; Nanomechanics and Thermal Properties; Chemical Functionalization, Physisorption, and Diffusion in Carbon Nanotubes; Nanoelectronics and Sensors; Summary and Outlook; GROWTH OF CARBON NANOTUBES BY ARC DISCHARGE AND LASER ABLATION, Alexander P. Moravsky, Eugene M. Wexler, and Raouf O. Loutfy; Arc Discharge Production of MWNTs; MWNT Production by Laser Ablation of Graphite; Arc Discharge Production of SWNTs; Arc Discharge Production of DWNTs; SWNT Production by Laser Ablation of Carbon-Metal Target; Conclusions; GROWTH: CVD AND PECVD, M. Meyyappan; Growth Apparatus; Catalyst Preparation; Growth Results; Growth Mechanisms; Modeling and Diagnostics; Challenges and Future Directions; CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES IN CARBON NANOTUBE RESEARCH, K. McGuire and A.M. Rao; Electron Microscopy; Atomic Force and Scanning Tunneling Microscopy; Properties Characterization; Electrical Conductivity Measurements; Thermoelectric Measurements; Raman Spectroscopy; X-Ray Diffraction; Summary; APPLICATIONS IN SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY, Cattien V. Nguyen; Development of the Atomic Force Microscope and the Role of the Scanning Probe; Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes in the Context of SPM Applications; Fabrication of Carbon Nanotube Scanning Probes; Applications of Carbon Nanotube Probes; Summary; NANOELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS, Toshishige Yamada; Carrier Characterization; Doping Methods; SWNT FETs; Intermolecular Metal-Semiconductor SWNT Heterojunctions; SWNT pn Junction as Esaki Diode; Single-Electron Tunneling Devices Using SWNTs; Other Semiconducting SWNT Devices; Transport in Metallic SWNTs; General Remarks on NanoFETs; FIELD EMISSION, Philippe Sarrazin; Structure and Microstructure of CNT Emitters; Applications of CNT Emitters; Conclusions; CARBON NANOTUBE APPLICATIONS: CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL SENSORS, Jing Li; Carbon Nanotube Chemical Sensors; Carbon Nanotube Physical Sensors and Actuators; Summary and Outlook; APPLICATIONS: BIOSENSORS, Jun Li; Fabrication of Carbon Nanotube Biosensors; Biosensing Applications; Summary and Future Directions; APPLICATIONS: COMPOSITES, E.V. Barrera, M.L. Shofner, and E.L. Corral; Nanotube Superiority; Polymer Nanocomposites; Nanotube-Metal Composites; Ceramic Matrix Composites; Summary and Outlook; OTHER APPLICATIONS, M. Meyyappan; Applications in Integrated Circuit Manufacturing; Catalyst Support and Absorbents; Storage/Intercalation of Metals; Membranes and Separation
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Copyright Date: 2005
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 289 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 620.1/93; Carbon; Nanostructured materials; Tubes; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Material Science; Carbon; Nanostructured materials; Tubes; Nanostructures; Nanotubes, Carbon; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780203494936; 0203494938
• Related ISBNs: 9780849321115; 0849321115
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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