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Humans first used carbon as chars from firewood in ritual paintings and primitive metallurgical processes. Natural forms of carbon have been known since antiquity, yet the knowledge of the carbon element in chemistry and its technical applications on a larger scale are a relatively recent development. The industrial revolution in Europe two centuries ago led the way to the numerous applications of these graphitic forms that are still used today. Graphite and Precursors features short tutorial articles on different topics related to the science and technology of carbons intended for engineers, students of Materials Science and scientists who are seeking a fundamental understanding without "re...
This book reviews research work on electrochemical power sources in the former Warsaw Pact countries. It explores the role carbon plays in the cathodes and anodes of power sources and reveals the latest research into the development of metal air batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells and lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer batteries. For the first time, a full chapter was devoted to metal-carbon composites as electrode materials of lithium-ion batteries
Molecular Magnetism: From Molecular Assemblies to the Devices reviews the state of the art in the area. It is organized in two parts, the first of which introduces the basic concepts, theories and physical techniques required for the investigation of the magnetic molecular materials, comparing them with those used in the study of classical magnetic materials. Here the reader will find: (i) a detailed discussion of the electronic processes involved in the magnetic interaction mechanisms of molecular systems, including electron delocalization and spin polarization effects; (ii) a presentation of the available theoretical models based on spin and Hubbard Hamiltonians; and (iii) a description of...
Unique in providing an overview of the subject on the scientific level, this book presents the current state of the art with regard to different aspects of sustainable energy production and its efficient storage. The broad scope ranges from nanomaterials for energy production, via fuel cells and nanostructured materials for fuel production, right up to supercapacitors and climate change. Edited by a rising star within the community, this is an invaluable work on a hot topic for materials scientists, solid state, surface and physical chemists, as well as those chemists working in industry and chemical engineers.
A lithium-ion battery comprises essentially three components: two intercalation compounds as positive and negative electrodes, separated by an ionic-electronic electrolyte. Each component is discussed in sufficient detail to give the practising engineer an understanding of the subject, providing guidance on the selection of suitable materials in actual applications. Each topic covered is written by an expert, reflecting many years of experience in research and applications. Each topic is provided with an extensive list of references, allowing easy access to further information. Readership: Research students and engineers seeking an expert review. Graduate courses in electrical drives can also be designed around the book by selecting sections for discussion. The coverage and treatment make the book indispensable for the lithium battery community.
First published in 2004. Le Carbone Dans Tous Ses États fait le bilan des connaissnances actuells sur l'élément carbone et, en particulier, sur les diverse formes cristallines qu'il permet de générer: diamant, graphite at fullerène. Se placant d'abord dans le cadre historique des études sur ces matériaux, pour arriver aux récentes découvertes des moléculs de la familie du C60, les auteurs passent en revue les aspects chimiques at physiques de ces systémes. Les propriétés (thermodynamiques, structurales, électroniques, électriques, optiques, magnétiques) sont cécrites at, le cas échéant, less applucations technologiques potentielles sont discutées. Ce livre s'adresse à tours les étudiants, enseignants et cherceheurs qui s'intéressent à la matière en général, au matièriaux avancés et à leurs applications.
- Hochaktuelles Thema: Kohlenstoff- und Graphitmaterialien gehören aufgrund ihrer ausgezeichneten Eigenschaften und vielfältigen Anwendungsmöglichkeiten in unzähligen Bereichen, von der Nanotechnologie bis hin zur Elektronik, zu den interessantesten Verbindungsklassen. - Einzigartig und anwendungsorientiert: Es gibt viele Publikationen, die sich mit Materialien aus Kohlenstoff und Graphit beschäftigen. Dieses zweibändige Fachbuch gibt jedoch einen ausgezeichneten Überblick über Fertigung, Einsatz und Anwendung dieser Materialien in der Industrie. - Große Zielgruppe: Chemiker aus den Bereichen Elektrochemie (Li-Ionen-Batterien), Maschinenbau, Nukleartechnologie, Nanotechnologie, Katalyse, Keramik, Fasern, Polymere u.v.m. - Exzellentes Referenzwerk mit mehr als 1000 Seiten: von polygranularen Materialien bis zu Fullerenen, von Nanoröhren bis zu aktiviertem Kohlenstoff, alle wichtigen Kohlenstoff- und Graphitklassen werden behandelt.
The unexpected recent discovery and synthesis of a new form of elemental carbon has initiated an abundance of papers on all aspects of the chemistry and physics of the carbon family. Carbon Molecules and Materials takes stock of the current understanding of these various solid forms and, more particularly, of the diamond, graphite and fullerenes. After a historical background on the main properties of the element and on the latest discoveries in the field of fullerene, the chapters review the chemical and physical aspects of the allotropic forms. It describes the various properties such as thermodynamic, chemical, structural, electronic, electrical, optical and magnetic, and discusses current and potential applications. Written by scientists active in physical and chemical research on the various forms of carbon and closely related fields, the book presents a wealth of information on data and results for students and researchers interested in materials science and in the applications of advanced materials.
The discovery of fullerenes and nanotubes has greatly stimulated the interest of scientists and engineers in carbon materials, and has resulted in much scientific research. These materials have provided us with many interesting ideas and potential applications, some of them practical and some simply dreams for the future. In the early 1960s, carbon fibers, glass-like carbons and pyrolytic carbons were developed which were quite different from the carbon materials that had previously been used. Carbon fibers exhibited surprisingly good mechanical properties, glass-like carbons exhibited brittle fracture resulting in a conchoidal fracture surface similar to sodium glass, and giving no carbon d...