Perspectives of Fullerene Nanotechnology

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Past, Present and Future of Fullerene Nanotubes: Buckytubes....Pages 3-10
Novel Nanostructures: from Metal-Filled Carbon Nanotubes to MgO Nanoferns....Pages 11-19
Front Matter....Pages 21-21
Some Aspects of Fullerene Application....Pages 23-33
Commercial Production of Fullerenes and Carbon Nanotubes....Pages 35-46
Front Matter....Pages 47-47
Field Emission Microscopy of Carbon Nanotubes....Pages 49-55
Carbon Nanotube Field Emission Display....Pages 57-65
Thin Film Carbon Nanotube Cathodes for Field Emission Flat Panel Display and Light Source Application....Pages 67-81
Pyrolytic Carbon Nanofibers and Nanotubes: Structure and Applications....Pages 83-92
From Conducting Polymers to Carbon Nanotubes: New Horizons in Plastic Microelectronics and Carbon Nanoelectronics....Pages 93-111
Self-assembly of Inorganic Nanotubes Synthesised by the Chemical Transport Reaction....Pages 113-124
Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes and Single-Wall Carbon Nanohorns....Pages 125-129
FT-ICR Reaction Experiments and Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Precursor Clusters for SWNTs....Pages 131-142
Front Matter....Pages 143-143
Application and Commercial Prospects of Fullerenes in Medicine and Biology....Pages 145-153
Nanomedicine: Fullerene and Carbon Nanotube Biology....Pages 155-163
Free Radical Scavenging and Photodynamic Functions of Micelle-like Hydrophilic Hexa(sulfobutyl)fullerene (FC 4 S)....Pages 165-183
Sonodynamic Effect of Polyethylene glycol-conjugated Fullerene on Tumor....Pages 185-196
Front Matter....Pages 197-197
Mechanical Properties of Polymerized, Amorphous, and Nanocrystalline Carbon Phases Prepared from Fullerite C 60 under Pressure....Pages 199-216
Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Films from Fullerene Precursors....Pages 217-222
Properties and Applications of Superhard and Ultrahard Fullerites....Pages 223-233
Front Matter....Pages 235-235
Role of Fullerene-like Structures in the Reactivity of Shungite Carbon as Used in New Materials with Advanced Properties....Pages 237-251
Front Matter....Pages 235-235
Formation of Nanostructured Carbons under Hydrothermal Conditions....Pages 253-264
Front Matter....Pages 265-265
Advanced Thermal Protection Coating Using Fullerenes....Pages 267-273
Ablative and Flame-Retardant Properties of Fullerenes....Pages 275-280
Gas-Phase Hydrogenation of Fullerenes....Pages 281-287
Hydrogenation of Alkali Metal-Doped Fullerenes....Pages 289-292
Unique Fullerene-Based Highly Microporous Carbons for Gas Storage....Pages 293-303
Use of Fullerenes and Carbon Nanotubes for Fabrication of Efficient Electron Field Emitters....Pages 305-309
Aligned Carbon-Nanotubes for Sensor Applications....Pages 311-316
Carbon Nanotube—Polycarbonate Composites....Pages 317-325
Physical Hydrogen Storage on Nanotubes and Nanocarbon Materials....Pages 327-339
Nanotubes as Anode Material for Lithium-ion Batteries....Pages 341-355
Fullerene Materials for Lithium-ion Battery Applications....Pages 357-367
Back Matter....Pages 369-375