1PolymorphismandStructureofCarbons
P.Delhaes,J.P.Issi,S.BonnamyandP.Launois
1.1HistoricalIntroduction
1.2PolymorphismofCrystallinePhases
1.3Non-CrystallineCarbons
1.4TransportProperties
1.5DopedCarbonsandParentMaterials
1.6Conclusion
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2SynthesisMethodsandGrowthMechanisms
A.Loiseau,X.Blase,J.-Ch.Charlier,P.GadeUe,C.Journet,Ch.LaurentandA.Peigney
2.1Introduction
2.2High-TemperatureMethodsfortheSynthesisofCarbonandBoronNitrideMWNTsandSWNTs
2.3CatalyticCVDGrowthofFilamentousCarbon
2.4SynthesisofMWNTandSWNTviaMedium-TemperatureRoutes..
2.5NucleationandGrowthofC-SWNT
2.6GrowthMechanismsforCarbonNanotubes:NumericalModelling..
2.7BxCyNzCompositeNanotubes
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3StructuralAnalysisbyElasticScatteringTechniques
Ph.Lambin,A.Loiseau,M.MonthiouxandJ.Thibault
3.1BasicTheories
3.2AnalysisofGraphene-BasedStructureswithHREM
3.3AnalysisofNanotubeStructureswithDiffractionandHREM
3.4AnalysisoftheNanotubeStructurewithSTM
References
4ElectronicStructure
F.Ducastelle,X.Blase,J.-M.Bonard,J.-Ch.CharlierandP.Petit...
4.1ElectronicStructure:Generalities
4.2ElectronicPropertiesofCarbonNanotubes
4.3Non-CarbonNanotubes
4.4MonitoringtheElectronicStructureofSWNTsbyIntercalationandChargeTransfer
4.5FieldEmission
References
5SpectroscopiesonCarbonNanotubes
J.-L.Sauvajol,E.Anglaret,S.RolsandO.Stephan
5.1VibrationalSpectroscopies
5.2ElectronEnergy-LossSpectroscopy
5.3RamanSpectroscopyofCarbonNanotubes
5.4ApplicationsofEELStoNanotubes
References
6TransportProperties
S.Roche,E.Akkermans,O.Chauvet,F.Hekking,J.-P.Issi,R.Martel,G.MontambauxandPh. Poncharal
6.1QuantumTransportinLow-dimensionalMaterials
6.2QuantumTransportinDisorderedConductors
6.3AnInteractionEffect:theDensity-of-StatesAnomaly
6.4TheoryofQuantumTransportinNanotubes
6.5MeasurementTechniques
6.6TheCaseofCarbonNanotube
6.7ExperimentalStudiesofTransportinNanotubesandElectronicDevices
6.8TransportinNanotubeBasedComposites
6.9ThermalTransportinCarbonNanotubes
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7MechanicalPropertiesofIndividualNanotubesandComposites
J.-P.Salvetat,G.Desarmot,C.GauthierandP.Poulin
7.1MechanicalPropertiesofMaterials,BasicNotions
7.2MechanicalPropertiesofaSingleNanotube
7.3ReinforcingCompositeMaterialswithNanotubes
References
8SurfaceProperties,Porosity,ChemicalandElectrochemicalApplications
F.Beguin,E.Flahaut,A.Linares-SolanoandJ.Pinson
8.1SurfaceArea,PorosityandReactivityofPorousCarbons
8.2SurfaceFunctionality,ChemicalandElectrochemicalReactivityofCarbons
8.3FillingofCNTsandIn-SituChemistry
8.4ElectrochemicalEnergyStorageusingCarbonNanotubes
References
Index