B-C-N Nanotubes and Related Nanostructures

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4419-0086-9
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 299 Seiten

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) are part of the so-called B-C-N material system, which includes novel nanostructures of carbon (C), doped-carbon, boron (B), boron nitride (BN), carbon nitride (CNx), boron-carbon nitride (BxCyNz), and boron carbide (BxCy). BNNTs and CNTs are structurally similar and share extraordinary mechanical properties, but they differ in chemical, biological, optical, and electrical properties. Therefore, hybrid nanotubes constructed of B, C, N elements are expected to form a new class of nanotubes with tunable properties between those of CNTs and BNNTs. In addition, these B-C-N nanostructures will further enhance and complement the applications of CNTs and BNNTs. With contributions from leading experts, B-C-N Nanotubes and Related Nanostructures is the first book to cover all theoretical and experimental aspects of this emerging material system, and meets the need for a comprehensive summary of the tremendous advances in research on B-C-N materials in recent years.

Professor Yoke Khin Yap received his Ph.D. in 1999 from Osaka University as a 'Monbusho' scholar. He was a fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) before joining Michigan Tech in 2002. Professor Yap received the National Science Foundation CAREER Award in 2005. He has published more than 140 articles including book and encyclopedia chapters, review papers, peer-reviewed articles, and conference proceedings. His research program at Michigan tech has been supported by the U.S. Department of Army (DOA), National Science Foundation (NSF), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and multiple DOE Nanoscale Science Research Centers. Professor Yap is also the first elected Chair of the user group of the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Foreword;6
2;Preface;8
3;About the Volume Editor;10
4;Contents;11
5;Contributors;13
6;Introduction to B–C–N Materials;16
6.1;1 Introduction;16
6.2;2 Carbon;18
6.3;3 Boron Nitride;24
6.4;4 Boron Carbide;28
6.5;5 Boron;28
6.6;6 Carbon Nitride;29
6.7;7 Boron Carbon-Nitride;30
6.8;8 Doped CNTs;33
6.9;References;33
7;Multiwalled Boron Nitride Nanotubes: Growth, Properties, and Applications;38
7.1;1 Introduction;38
7.2;2 Properties of BNNTs;39
7.3;3 Synthesis of BNNTs;42
7.4;4 Potential Applications;50
7.5;5 Conclusions;56
7.6;References;57
8;Heteroatomic Single-Wall Nanotubes Made of Boron, Carbon, and Nitrogen;60
8.1;1 Introduction;60
8.2;2 Synthesis Methods;61
8.3;3 Structural and Composition Analysis via Transmission Electron Microscopy;67
8.4;4 Physical and Chemical Properties;79
8.5;5 Summary and Conclusions;91
8.6;References;92
9;Electronic Properties of Boron-Nitride and Boron Carbonitride Nanotubes and Related Heterojunctions;97
9.1;1 Boron-Nitride Nanotubes;97
9.2;2 Composite Boron-Carbonitride Nanotubes;110
9.3;3 Conclusions;114
9.4;References;115
10;Optical and Vibrational Properties of Boron Nitride Nanotubes;118
10.1;1 Introduction;118
10.2;2 Optical Absorption Spectra of BN Nanotubes;120
10.3;3 Luminescence Spectroscopy;135
10.4;4 Plasmons and Electron-Energy Loss Spectroscopy;137
10.5;5 Phonons and Vibrational Spectroscopy;138
10.6;6 Summary and Conclusions;156
10.7;References;158
11;Boron Nitride Nanocage Clusters, Nanotubes, Nanohorns, Nanoparticles, and Nanocapsules;162
11.1;1 Introduction;163
11.2;2 BN Clusters;164
11.3;3 BN Nanotubes;171
11.4;4 BN Nanotubes with Cup-Stacked Structures;176
11.5;5 BN Nanotubes Encaging Fe Nanowires;182
11.6;6 BN Nanohorns;185
11.7;7 BN Nanoparticles;192
11.8;8 BN Nanocapsules;195
11.9;9 Hydrogen Storage in BN and C Clusters;201
11.10;10 Conclusion;203
11.11;References;204
12;Carbon Nitride and Boron Carbon Nitride Nanostructures;208
12.1;1 Introduction;208
12.2;2 Carbon Nitride Nanostructures;209
12.3;3 Boron Carbonitride Nanostructures;220
12.4;4 Concluding Remarks;229
12.5;References;230
13;Properties and Applications of Doped Carbon Nanotubes;235
13.1;1 Introduction;235
13.2;2 Different Types of Doping;237
13.3;3 Boron- and Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotubes;241
13.4;4 Properties and Applications of Doped Carbon Nanotubes;251
13.5;5 Outlook;274
13.6;References;275
14;Boron and Boron Carbide Materials: Nanostructures and Crystalline Solids;282
14.1;1 Introduction;282
14.2;2 Boron Allotropes: Solids and Nanostructures;283
14.3;3 Boron Carbide Allotropes: Solids and Nanostructures;291
14.4;4 Summary;298
14.5;References;298
15;Index;303