CARBON MATERIALS

Elemental carbon materials take numerous forms including graphite carbon fiber carbon nanotube graphene carbon black activated carbon fullerene and diamond These forms differ greatly in the structure properties fabrication method and applications The applications of these carbon forms include electronic electromagnetic electrochemical environmental and biomedical applications Carbon materials are a subject of intense research with strong relevance to both science and technologyThis book provides a tutorialstyle and uptodate coverage of the carbon forms In addition to an introductory chapter on carbon materials the book includes chapters on graphite graphene carbon black activated carbon carbon fibers and carbon nanofibersnanotubes For example the chapter on graphite covers various materials in the graphite family including polycrystalline graphite pyrolytic graphite turbostratic carbon intercalated graphite graphite oxide exfoliated graphite and flexible graphite in addition to their electronic and mechanical propertiesThis book is suitable for use as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in science and engineering and as a reference book for professionals It is dedicated to the memory of the author39s PhD thesis advisor Professor M S Dresselhaus 1930–2017 of Massachusetts Institute of Technology