Molecular Building Blocks for Nanotechnology From Diamondoids to Nanoscale Materials and Applications /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Mansoori, G. Ali (Editor), George, Thomas F. (Editor), Assoufid, Lahsen (Editor), Zhang, Guoping (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2007.
• Series: Topics in Applied Physics, 109
• Subjects: Materials science.; Condensed matter.; Optical materials.; Electronic materials.; Nanotechnology.; Materials Science.; Optical and Electronic Materials.; Condensed Matter Physics.

This book is a result of the research and educational activities of a group of outstanding scientists worldwide who have authored the chapters of this book dealing with the behavior of nanoscale building blocks. It contains a variety of subjects covering computational, dry and wet nanotechnology. Th...

Table of Contents:

• Thermodynamic Properties of Diamondoids
• Development of Composite Materials Based on Improved Nanodiamonds
• Diamondoids as Molecular Building Blocks for Nanotechnology
• Surface Modification and Application of Functionalized Polymer Nanofibers
• Zinc Oxide Nanorod Arrays: Properties and Hydrothermal Synthesis
• Nanoparticles, Nanorods, and Other Nanostructures Assembled on Inert Substrates
• Thermal Properties of Carbon Nanotubes
• Chemical Vapor Deposition of Organized Architectures of Carbon Nanotubes for Applications
• Online Size Characterization of Nanofibers and Nanotubes
• Theoretical Investigations in Retinal and Cubane
• Polyhedral Heteroborane Clusters for Nanotechnology
• Squeezing Germanium Nanostructures
• Nanoengineered Biomimetic Bone-Building Blocks
• Use of Nanoparticles as Building Blocks for Bioapplications
• Polymer Nanofibers for Biosensor Applications
• High-Pressure Synthesis of Carbon Nanostructured Superhard Materials.