Guide through the nanocarbon jungle : buckyballs, nanotubes, graphene, and beyond / David Tománek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tománek, David, author.

Contributor:

Morgan & Claypool Publishers, publisher.

Institute of Physics (Great Britain), distributor.

Series:

IOP (Series). Release 1.

IOP concise physics 2053-2571.

IOP concise physics.

[IOP release 1]

IOP concise physics, 2053-2571

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nanostructured materials--Encyclopedias.

Nanostructured materials.

Nanotubes--Encyclopedias.

Nanotubes.

Carbon compounds--Encyclopedias.

Carbon compounds.

Genre:

Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 93 pages) : illustrations (some colour).

Distribution:

Bristol [England] : IOP Publishing, [2014]

Place of Publication:

San Rafael [California] : Morgan & Claypool Publishers, [2014]

System Details:

System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Biography/History:

David Tománek studied Physics in Switzerland and received his PhD from the Free University in Berlin. While holding a position as Assistant Professor of Physics in Berlin, he got engaged in theoretical research in Nanostructures at the AT&T Bell Laboratories and the University of California at Berkeley. He established the field of Computational Nanotechnology at Michigan State University, where he holds a position as Full Professor of Physics. His scientific expertise lies in the development and application of numerical techniques for structural, electronic and optical properties of surfaces, low-dimensional systems and nanostructures. Since he was working on his PhD Thesis, he promoted the use of computer simulations to understand atomic-level processes at surfaces and in atomic clusters. Witnessed in several hundred publications and invited talks are his results on the electronic structure, mechanical, thermal and optical properties, as well as quantum conductance of nanostructures. His contributions to Computational Nanotechnology, in particular in the field of fullerenes and nanotubes, have been rewarded by a Fellowship of the American Physical Society, the Alexander-von-Humboldt Foundation Distinguished Senior Scientist Award and the Japan Carbon Award for Life-Time Achievement.

Summary:

"Buckyball, onion, nanobud, peapod -- what are these buzzwords about?" was a question posed to me many times over the last decade or two. This concise glossary is designed to provide the first answer to these and similar questions, and be a guide through the jungle of the jargon that has evolved in the busy field of carbon nanostructures. It does not provide a complete review of the nanocarbon field nor should it be mistaken for a textbook. The main intention is to provide useful information about keywords and explain basic concepts in nanocarbon science to all interested parties.

Contents:

About the author

Introduction

Guide through the nanocarbon jungle

Further information.

Notes:

"A Morgan & Claypool publication as part of IOP Concise Physics"--Title page verso.

"Version: 20140201"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

Title from PDF title page (viewed on March 28, 2014).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781627052733

OCLC:

875858871

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.