Subsections
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- Introduction to Carbon nanomaterials and its physical properties: C-C bonding, Types of carbon fullerenes, Crystal structure of selected carbon nanomaterials: CNT,
Graphene, nano crystalline diamond, Electronic Band structure of CNT and Graphene, Electrical transport properties of graphene & CNTs, Thermal transport and electron-phonon interaction, Effect of structural disorder, Elastic Properties, Optical response.
- Synthesis and Characterizations: Brief introduction to various techniques of CNTs and Graphene- Arc Discharge, Thermal CVD, Microwave plasma CVD, Laser Ablation; Growth mechanism; Special synthesis techniques- Vertical aligned growth of CNT, Selective area growth of CNT, single walled CNT growth, Large area graphene synthesis, nano-patterning on graphene , Characterization of Carbon Nanomaterials: Raman spectroscopy, SEM, HRTEM, AFM, STM.
- Applications of CNTs and Graphene: Field emission, Electronic Devices, Optoelectronic devices, Chemical and Biological sensors.
- Hugh O. Pierson, Handbook of Carbon, Graphite, Diamond, and Fullerenes.
- Francois Leonard, The properties of Carbon Nanotube Devices.
- M. S. Dresselhaus, G. Dresselhaus, Phaedon Avouris, Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, Structure, Properties, and Applications.
- Mikhail I. Katsnelson, Graphene: Carbon in Two Dimensions.
- M. S. Dresselhaus, G. Dresselhaus, P. C. Eklund, Science of Fullerenes and Carbon Nanotubes: Their Properties and Applications.
- Hassan Raza, Graphene Nanoelectronics: Metrology, Synthesis, Properties and Applications.
