Diamondoid molecules : with applications in biomedicine, materials science, nanotechnology & petroleum science / G. Ali Mansoori, Patricia Lopes Barros De Araujo, Elmo Silvano De Araujo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mansoori, G. Ali.

Contributor:

De Araujo, Patricia Lopes Barros.

De Araujo, Elmo Silvano.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nanostructured materials.

Carbon.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (423 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

River Edge, N.J. : World Scientific Pub., c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Diamondoids are cage-like, ultra stable, saturated ringed hydrocarbons, which have a diamond-like structure consisting of a number of six-member carbon rings fused together. Adamantane is the cage compound prototype and the simplest diamondoid molecule. Diamondoids Molecules aims to present these fascinating substances in a novel fashion. The more intriguing facets of diamondoid molecules are comprehensively exposed and discussed, bringing state-of-the-art information to the reader, along with the history, fundamentals and perspectives of diamondoid science and technology.This groundbreaking b

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Molecular Structure and Chemistry of Diamondoids; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Classification and Crystalline Structure of Diamondoids; 1.3. Distinction between Diamondoids and Nanodiamonds; 1.4. Synthesis and Functionalization of Diamondoid Cages; 1.4.1. Adamantane syntheses: from nearly trace amounts to semi-quantitative yields; 1.4.2. Diamantane and triamantane syntheses; 1.4.3. Functionalization of diamondoids; 1.5. Concluding Remarks; Bibliography; Chapter 2 Diamondoids in Petroleum and other Fossil Fuels; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Diamondoids in Fossil Fuels

2.3. Origin of Petroleum and Genesis of Diamondoids2.3.1. Diamondoid genesis in petroleum; 2.4. Diamondoids as Geochemical Tools for Petroleum Characterization; 2.4.1. Diamondoid-based geological correlations for petroleum characterization; 2.4.2. Susceptibility of diamondoids biodegradation by microorganisms; 2.4.3. Diamondoid-based diagnostic ratios in environment science; 2.4.4. Diamondoid-based diagnostic ratios for petroleum maturity parameters; 2.5. The Role of Diamondoids in Petroleum and Natural Gas Production Fouling

2.6. Detection, Measurement and Separation of Diamondoids in Petroleum2.7. Concluding Remarks; Bibliography; Chapter 3 Physical Properties of Diamondoids; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Spectrometric Properties; 3.2.1. Soft-X-ray emission (SXE) and X-ray absorption (XAS) spectroscopy; 3.2.2. Ionization potential and photoion yield spectra of diamondoids; 3.2.3. Vibrational spectroscopy of diamondoids; 3.2.3.1. Raman spectroscopy of diamondoids; 3.2.3.2. Raman spectra of adamantane, diamantane, and triamantane; 3.2.3.3. Raman spectra of [121]tetramantane and [1212] pentamantane

3.2.3.4. Raman spectra of [12312]hexamantane and [121321]heptamantane3.2.3.5. Infrared spectroscopy of diamondoids; 3.3. Optical Properties; 3.3.1. Diamondoids as electron photoemitters; 3.3.2. Refractive index measurements of diamondoids; 3.4. Thermodynamic Properties of Diamondoid Molecules and their Derivatives; 3.4.1. Enthalpies and entropies; 3.4.2. Other thermodynamic properties; 3.4.3. Thermodynamic properties for biomedical industry; 3.4.4. Solubilities; 3.5. Concluding Remarks; Bibliography; Chapter 4 Diamondoids as Nanoscale Building Blocks; 4.1. Introduction

4.2. Diamondoids as Molecular Building Blocks for Nanotechnology4.2.1. Diamondoids in mechanosynthesis; 4.2.2. Naturally occurring diamondoids as molecular components of nanosystems; 4.3. Diamondoids for Host-Guest Chemistry; 4.4. Adamantane in Inclusion Compounds; 4.4.1. Cyclodextrin (CDx)-adamantane inclusion complexation (CAIC) supramolecules; 4.4.2. Nanotechnology applications of CAICs (CDx-adamantane inclusion complexes); 4.4.2.1. Application of CAICs in nonviral gene therapy; 4.4.2.2. Application of CAIC in enzyme immobilization

4.4.2.3. Application of CAIC in physical crosslinking of polymers

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-73933-X

981-4291-61-7

OCLC:

814321616