Graphene, Nanotubes and Quantum Dots-Based Nanotechnology

Graphene, Nanotubes and Quantum dots-based Nanotechnology: Fundamentals and Applications reviews the preparation or synthesis, characterization, analysis, fundamentals and applications of these important materials systems. Fundamentals reviewed include their chemical, physical, morphology, and mechanical properties. Strategies to optimize each material system’s performance are discussed including functionalization and integration of other materials. A wide range of applications of these materials are touched on including in the biomedical, industrial, and optoelectronics fields. Some emerging applications touched on in the book include nanotube-based single molecule electronics, nanocatalysis and nanobiosensors. Graphene has received great interest since its discovery at end of the twentieth century and has been considered for a wide range of technologies, an example of one application is graphene-based technologies that can reduce toxic effects on the environment. Nanoparticle-based quantum dots are being considered for drug delivery applications. Graphene, Nanotubes and Quantum dots-based Nanotechnology: Fundamentals and Applications is a key reference to bring researchers up-to-speed on the latest advances of three important nanotechnology applications and it is also a useful guide for engineers to aid materials selection. Reviews the key properties of each materials system including electronic, structural, optical, mechanical, thermal, chemical, magnetic, etc Addresses strategies for the synthesis, analysis (modelling, simulation, and prediction), and optimization of graphene, nanotubes and quantum dots Discusses emerging applications in the optoelectronics and biomedical fields