	Nanomaterials Handbook by Yury Gogotsi (Editor) Even before it was identified as a science and given a name, nanotechnology was the province of the most innovative inventors. In medieval times, craftsmen, ingeniously employing nanometer-sized gold particles, created the enchanting red hues found in the gold ruby glass of cathedral windows. Today, nanomaterials are being just as creatively used to improve old products, as well as usher in new ones. From tires to CRTs to sunscreens, nanomaterials are becoming a part of every industry. ...
	Polymer nanocomposites by Yiu-Wing Mai (Editor), Zhong-Zhen Yu (Editor) Offering improved barrier properties, fire resistance, and strength, polymer nanocomposites are increasingly desirable as coating, structural, and packaging materials in a wide range of automobile, civil, and electrical engineering applications. Polymer Nanocomposites offers a comprehensive review of the main types of polymer nanocomposites and their properties. Part I reviews the range of layered silicates and discusses such properties as flammability, thermal stability, barrier properties,...
	Handbook of Nanoscience, Engineering, and Technology, Second Edition (The Electrical Engineering Handbook Series) by William A. Goddard III (Editor), Donald W. Brenner (Editor), Sergey Edward Lyshevski (Editor), Gerald J. Iafrate (Editor) The ability to study and manipulate matter at the nanoscale is the defining feature of 21st-century science. The first edition of the standard-setting Handbook of Nanoscience, Engineering, and Technology saw the field through its infancy. Reassembling the preeminent team of leading scientists and researchers from all areas of nanoscience and nanotechnology along with several new pioneers, this second edition will guide the field through its burgeoning adolescence. The phenomenal growth...

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Since their discovery more than a decade ago, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have held scientists and engineers in captive fascination, seated on the verge of enormous breakthroughs in areas such as medicine, electronics, and materials science, to name but a few. Taking a broad look at CNTs and the tools used to study them, Carbon Nanotubes: Properties and Applications comprises the efforts of leading nanotube researchers led by Michael O’Connell, protégé of the late father of nanotechnology, Richard Smalley. Each chapter is a self-contained treatise on various aspects of CNT synthesis, characterization, modification, and applications. The book opens with a general introduction to the basic characteristics and the history of CNTs, followed by discussions on synthesis methods and the growth of “peapod” structures. Coverage then moves to electronic properties and band structures of single-wall nanotubes (SWNTs), magnetic properties, Raman spectroscopy of electronic and chemical behavior, and electromechanical properties and applications in NEMS (nanoelectromechanical systems). Turning to applications, the final sections of the book explore mechanical properties of SWNTs spun into fibers, sidewall functionalization in composites, and using SWNTs as tips for scanning probe microscopes. Taking a fresh look at this burgeoning field, Carbon Nanotubes: Properties and Applications points the way toward making CNTs commercially viable.

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Great reference book! by nanoWang (USA)

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May 23, 2006
I recently purchased this book and read the first two chapters. The growth chapter was worth the price of the book. I can grow nanotubes!

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	Carbon Nanotube Science: Synthesis, Properties and Applications by Peter J. F. Harris (Author) Carbon nanotubes represent one of the most exciting research areas in modern science. These molecular-scale carbon tubes are the stiffest and strongest fibres known, with remarkable electronic properties, and potential applications in a wide range of fields. Carbon Nanotube Science is the most concise, accessible book for the field, presenting the basic knowledge that graduates and researchers need to know. Based on the successful Carbon Nanotubes and Related Structures, this new book focuses...
	Physical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes by R. Saito (Author) This text is intended for researchers who want to perform theoretical analysis of carbon nanotubes. It can be used by graduate students in a solid state physics to learn how to investigate the structure of carbon nanotubes, its electronic and vibrational properties.
	Carbon Nanotubes: Science and Applications by M. Meyyappan (Editor) Carbon nanotubes, with their extraordinary mechanical and unique electronic properties, have garnered plenty of attention in the past five years. This book, Carbon Nanotubes: Science and Applications, provides a comprehensive look at this burgeoning subject. It presents coherent descriptions of the field's various aspects, including properties, growth, processing techniques, as well as individual major application areas. The potential applications of carbon nanotubes include nanoelectronics,...
	Understanding Carbon Nanotubes: From Basics to Applications (Lecture Notes in Physics) by A. Loiseau (Editor), P. Launois (Editor), P. Petit (Editor), S. Roche (Editor), J.-P. Salvetat (Editor) This volume presents the foundations of carbon nanotube science including the most recent developments and the prospects for technological applications. Each chapter begins with a tutorial introduction to the relevant interdisciplinary topics from physics, chemistry or materials science. These summaries of the essential background knowledge are followed by detailed presentations of specific issues. The latter include: polymorphism of carbon and the microstructure of its phases; synthesis...
	Materials Chemistry by Bradley D. Fahlman (Author) Winner of a 2008 Textbook Excellence Award from the Text and Academic Authors Association (TAA)! 'Excellent, up-to-date discussion of many classes of materials. Concisely written, understandable with integration of real-world and historical references. Well-illustrated with judicious use of color. Extensive research sections for further study. As a biochemist/chemical educator, I found the text very instructive. A material science engineer at Intel (a friend) gave the book a...