Structural and Electronic Properties of Molecular Nanostructures: 16th International Winterschool on Electronic Properties of Novel Materials, Kirchberg, Tirol, Austria, 2-9 March 2002 2002 ed. [Kõva köide]

From the March 2002 "Winterschool," organized by German and Austrian materials scientists, come 136 papers, contributed by participants from 20 different countries, focusing on new nanostructured materials and nanoelectronics and emphasizing "the 'bottom up' (synthetic) approach, as opposed to the 'top down' (lithography and etching) techniques in nanostructure technology" (from the preface). The papers are organized in sections dealing with fullerenes, endohedrals, and fullerides; functionalization and filling of carbon nanotubes; nanostructure synthesis; properties, characterization, and theory of nanostructures; biological nanostructures and new materials; and applications. A sampling of topics: an experimental probe of bonding nature in rare earth metal doped fullerenes, origin of the high-energy Raman modes in single-wall carbon nanotubes, alignment of carbon nanotubes in macroscopic fibers, and hydrogen storage in nanostructured carbon materials at room temperature. Indexed by author only. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

The Winterschool provides a platform for reviewing and discussing new developments in the field of structural, electronic, and mechanical properties of molecular nanostructures and their applications. Subjects included are: carbon nanotubes, mechanical and electrical properties; carbon nanotubes; structure and functionalization; fullerenes and fullerene derivatives; molecular clusters; polymeric carbon phases; single molecule experiments; chemistry of molecular nanostructures; application of molecular nanostructures; layer-by-layer systems and hybrid materials; biological nanostructures; and molecular machines.