Carbon The Black, the Gray and the Transparent /

• Main Author: Gupta, Tapan (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Engineering-Materials.; Inorganic chemistry.; Ceramics.; Glass.; Composites (Materials).; Composite materials.; Materials science.; Fossil fuels.; Energy efficiency.; Materials Engineering.; Inorganic Chemistry.; Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials.; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials.; Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture).; Energy Efficiency.

All living things contain carbon in some form, as it is the primary component of macromolecules including proteins, lipids, nucleic acids (RNA and DNA), and carbohydrates. As a matter of fact, it is the backbone of all organic (chemistry) compounds forming different kinds of bonds. Carbon: The Black...