Yahya N. Carbon and Oxide Nanostructures: Synthesis, Characterisation and Applications

Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2010. – 413 p. – ISBN: 9783642146725This volume covers all aspects of carbon and oxide based nanostructured materials. The topics include synthesis, characterization and application of carbon-based namely carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibres, fullerenes, carbon filled composites etc. In addition, metal oxides namely, ZnO, TiO₂, Fe₂O₃, ferrites, garnets etc., for various applications like sensors, solar cells, transformers, antennas, catalysts, batteries, lubricants, are presented. The book also includes the modeling of oxide and carbon based nanomaterials. The book covers the topics: Synthesis, characterization and application of carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibres, fullerenes; Synthesis, characterization and application of oxide based nanomaterials; Nanostructured magnetic and electric materials and their applications; Nanostructured materials for petro-chemical industry; Oxide and carbon based thin films for electronics and sustainable energy; Theory, calculations and modeling of nanostructured materials.Carbon Nanotubes: The Minuscule Wizards
Synthesis of Carbon Nanostructures by CVD Method
Fullerene (C60) and its Derivatives as Resists for Electron Beam Lithography
Hydrogenated Amorphous Carbon Films
Carbon Nanotubes Towards Polymer Solar Cell
Irregular Configurations of Carbon Nanofibers
Molecular Simulation to Rationalize Structure-Property Correlation of Carbon Nanotube
Carbon Nanostructured Materials
Diamond: Synthesis, Characterisation and Applications
Versatility of ZnO Nanostructures
Supported Nanoparticles for Fuel Synthesis
Nanotechnology in Solar Hydrogen Production
Fe–FeO Nanocomposites: Preparation, Characterization and Magnetic Properties
Nanostructured Materials Use in Sensors: Their Benefits and Drawbacks
Zinc Oxide Nanostructured Thin Films: Preparation and Characterization
Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles
Ammonia Synthesis