{"product_id":"chemistry-of-nanocarbons-isbn-9780470721957","title":"Chemistry of Nanocarbons","description":"During the last decade, fullerenes and carbon nanotubes have attracted special interest as new nanocarbons with novel properties. Because of their hollow caged structure, they can be used as containers for atoms and molecules, and nanotubes can be used as miniature test-tubes.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChemistry of Nanocarbons\u003c\/i\u003e presents the most up-to-date research on chemical aspects of nanometer-sized forms of carbon, with emphasis on fullerenes, nanotubes and nanohorns. All modern chemical aspects are mentioned, including noncovalent interactions, supramolecular assembly, dendrimers, nanocomposites, chirality, nanodevices, host-guest interactions, endohedral fullerenes, magnetic resonance imaging, nanodiamond particles and graphene. The book covers experimental and theoretical aspects of nanocarbons, as well as their uses and potential applications, ranging from molecular electronics to biology and medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e  Preface.  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Noncovalent Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eClaudia Backes and Andreas Hirsch\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Overview of Functionalization Methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 The Noncovalent Approach.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Supramolecular Assembly of Fullerenes and Carbon Nanotubes Hybrids (\u003ci\u003eMa Angeles Herranz, Beatriz M. Illescas, Emilio M. Perez and Nazario Martı\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003en\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction,\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Hydrogen Bonded C\u003csub\u003e60\u003c\/sub\u003e-Donor Ensembles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Concave exTTF Derivatives as Recognizing Motifs for Fullerene.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Noncovalent Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Summary and Outlook.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Properties of Fullerene-Containing Dendrimers\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eJuan-Jose Cid Martin and Jean-Fran\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ecois Nierengarten\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Dendrimers with a Fullerene Core.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Fullerene-Rich Dendrimers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Novel Electron Donor Acceptor Nanocomposites\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eHiroshi Imahori, Dirk M. Guldi and Shunichi Fukuzumi\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Electron Donor-Fullerene Composites.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Carbon Nanotubes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Other Nanocarbon Composites.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Higher Fullerenes: Chirality and Covalent Adducts\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eAgnieszka Kraszewska, Fran\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ec¸ois Diederich and Carlo Thilgen\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 The Chemistry of C\u003csub\u003e70\u003c\/sub\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 The Higher Fullerenes Beyond C\u003csub\u003e70\u003c\/sub\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Concluding Remarks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Application of Fullerenes to Nanodevices\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eYutaka Matsuo and Eiichi Nakamura\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Synthesis of Transition Metal Fullerene Complexes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Organometallic Chemistry of Metal Fullerene Complexes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Synthesis of Multimetal Fullerene Complexes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Supramolecular Structures of Penta(organo)[60]fullerene Derivatives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Reduction of Penta(organo)[60]fullerenes to Generate Polyanions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Photoinduced Charge Separation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8 Photocurrent-Generating Organic and Organometallic Fullerene Derivatives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.9 Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Supramolecular Chemistry of Fullerenes: Host Molecules for Fullerenes on the Basis of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ep-p\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eInteraction\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eTakeshi Kawase\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Fullerenes as an Electron Acceptor.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Host Molecules Composed of Aromatic p-systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Complexes with Host Molecules Based on Porphyrin p Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Complexes with Host Molecules Bearing a Cavity Consisting of Curved p System.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 The Nature of the Supramolecular Property of Fullerenes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Molecular Surgery toward Organic Synthesis of Endohedral Fullerenes\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eMichihisa Murata, Yasujiro Murata and Koichi Komatsu\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Molecular-Surgery Synthesis of Endohedral C60 Encapsulating Molecular Hydrogen.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Chemical Functionalization of H\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e@C\u003csub\u003e60\u003c\/sub\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Utilization of the Encapsulated H2 as an NMR Probe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Physical Properties of an Encapsulated H\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e in C\u003csub\u003e60\u003c\/sub\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Molecular-Surgery Synthesis of Endohedral C70 Encapsulating Molecular Hydrogen.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Outlook.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 New Endohedral Metallofullerenes: Trimetallic Nitride Endohedral Fullerenes\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eMarilyn M. Olmstead, Alan L. Balch, Julio R. Pinzon, Luis Echegoyen, Harry W. Gibson and Harry C. Dorn\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Discovery, Preparation, and Purification.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Structural Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Summary and Conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Recent Progress in Chemistry of Endohedral Metallofullerenes\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eTakahiro Tsuchiya, Takeshi Akasaka and Shigeru Nagase\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Chemical Derivatization of Mono-Metallofullerenes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Chemical Derivatization of Di-Metallofullerenes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Chemical Derivatization of Trimetallic Nitride Template Fullerene.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Chemical Derivatization of Metallic Carbaide Fullerene.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Missing Metallofullerene.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Supramolecular Chemistry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8 Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Gadonanostructures as Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Agents\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eJeyarama S. Ananta and Lon J. Wilson\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and the Role of Contrast Agents (CAs).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 The Advantages of Gadonanostructures as MRI Contrast Agent Synthons.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Gadofullerenes as MRI Contrast Agents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Understanding the Relaxation Mechanism of Gadofullerenes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Gadonanotubes as MRI Contrast Agents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Chemistry of Soluble Carbon Nanotubes: Fundamentals and Applications\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eTsuyohiko Fujigaya and Naotoshi Nakashima\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Characterizations of Dispersion States.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 CNT Solubilization by Small Molecules.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Solubilization by Polymers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Nanotube\/Polymer Hybrids and Composites.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes for Nanoelectronic and Photovoltaic Applications\u003c\/b\u003e (Stephane Campidelli and Maurizio Prato).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Properties and Applications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Dispersion and Separation of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eYutaka Maeda, Takeshi Akasaka, Jing Lu and Shigeru Nagase\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Dispersion of SWNTs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Purification and Separation of SWNTs Using Amine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Molecular Encapsulations into Interior Spaces of Carbon Nanotubes and Nanohorns\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eT. Okazaki, S. Iijima and M. Yudasaka\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 SWCNT Nanopeapods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Material Incorporation and Release in\/from SWNH.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Carbon Nanotube for Imaging of Single Molecules in Motion\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eEiichi Nakamura\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Electron Microscopic Observation of Small Molecules.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 TEM Imaging of Alkyl Carborane Molecules.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Alkyl Chain Passing through a Hole.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.5 3D Structural Information on Pyrene Amide Molecule.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.6 Complex Molecule 4 Fixed outside of Nanotube.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.7 Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Chemistry of Single-Nano Diamond Particles\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eEiji\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eOsawa\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Geometrical Structure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 Electronic Structure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 Properties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.5 Applications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.6 Recollection and Perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Properties of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ep\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e-electrons in Graphene Nanoribbons and Nanographenes\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eDe-en Jiang, Xingfa Gao, Shigeru Nagase and Zhongfang Chen\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.2 Edge Effects in Graphene Nanoribbons and Nanographenes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.3 Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Graphene Nanoribbons and Nanographenes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.4 Outlook.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Carbon Nano Onions\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eLuis Echegoyen, Angy Ortiz, Manuel N. Chaur and Amit J. Palkar\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.2 Physical Properties of Carbon Nano Onions Obtained from Annealing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.3 Raman Spectroscopy of Carbon Nano Onions Prepared by Annealing Nanodiamonds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.4 Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.5 Carbon Nano Onions Prepared from Arcing Graphite Underwater.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.6 Reactivity of Carbon Nano Onions (CNOs).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.7 Potential Applications of CNOs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReferences.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \"This volume presents the most up-to-date research on the chemical aspects (both experimental and theoretical) of nanometer-sized forms of carbon, paying special attention to fullerenes, nanotubes, and nanohorns. Contributors discuss topics such as noncovalent interactions, supramolecular assembly, dendrimers, nanocomposites, chirality, nanodevices, host-guest interactions, endohedral fullerenes, magnetic resonance imaging, nanodiamond particles, and graphene.\" (Booknews, 1 April 2011)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\"All three editors are prolific authors in their own right, and their high standing among scientists in the nanocarbon community has enabled them to recruit an exceptionally distinguished team of authors for the chapters. The book is quite reasonably priced and belongs in the personal libraries of all scientists who are actively engaged in research on the chemistry of nanocarbons. Every university chemistry library should also have a copy.\" (\u003ci\u003eJACS\u003c\/i\u003e, February 2011)\"The book does provide a useful reference resource for the topics covered and is a likely addition to the international bookshelf.\" (\u003ci\u003eChemistry World\u003c\/i\u003e, December 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eFred Wudl\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Chemistry and Materials and Co-Director of the Center for Polymers and Organic Solids at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is most widely known for his work on organic conductors and superconductors. Currently he is interested in the optical and electrooptical properties of processable conjugated polymers as well as in the organic chemistry of fullerenes.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShigeru Nagase\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor at the Institute for Molecular Science, Okazaki, Japan. He has made a wide range of original contributions in theoretical and computational chemistry. He has performed many important studies of fullerene, endofullerenes, carbon nanotubes and carbon peapods as well as silicon and germanium clusters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTakeshi Akasaka\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor at the Center for Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance TARA Center) and Department of Chemistry, University of Tsukuba, Japan. His research interests cover the development and chemical functionalization of fullerenes, metallofullerenes, endofullerenes and carbon nanotubes.\u003c\/p\u003e  During the last decade, fullerenes and carbon nanotubes have attracted special interest as new nanocarbons with novel properties. Because of their hollow caged structure, they can be used as containers for atoms and molecules, and nanotubes can be used as miniature test-tubes.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChemistry of Nanocarbons\u003c\/i\u003e presents the most up-to-date research on chemical aspects of nanometer-sized forms of carbon, with emphasis on fullerenes, nanotubes and nanohorns. All modern chemical aspects are mentioned, including noncovalent interactions, supramolecular assembly, dendrimers, nanocomposites, chirality, nanodevices, host-guest interactions, endohedral fullerenes, magnetic resonance imaging, nanodiamond particles and graphene. The book covers experimental and theoretical aspects of nanocarbons, as well as their uses and potential applications, ranging from molecular electronics to biology and medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988909834469,"sku":"NP9780470721957","price":153.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470721957.jpg?v=1761782014","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/chemistry-of-nanocarbons-isbn-9780470721957","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}