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Preface |
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Part I Synthesis And Characterization Of Carbon Nanomaterials |
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1 Fullerenes, Higher Fullerenes, and Their Hytrids: Synthesis, Characterization, and Environmental Considerations |
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1.2 Fullerene, Higher Fullerenes, and Nanohybrids: Structures and Historical Perspective |
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1.2.3 Fullerene-Based Nanohybrids |
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1.3 Synthesis and Characterization |
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1.3.1 Fullerenes and Higher Fullerenes |
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1.3.1.1 Carbon Soot Synthesis |
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1.3.1.2 Extraction, Separation, and Purification |
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1.3.1.3 Chemical Synthesis Processes |
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1.3.1.4 Fullerene-Based Nanohybrids |
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1.3.2.1 Mass Spectroscopy |
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1.3.2.3 Optical Spectroscopy |
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1.3.2.5 Electron Microscopy |
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1.3.2.6 Static and Dynamic Light Scattering |
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1.4.1 Solar Cells and Photovoltaic Materials |
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1.4.2 Hydrogen Storage Materials |
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1.4.3 Electronic Components (Batteries, Capacitors, and Open-Circuit Voltage Applications) |
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1.4.4 Superconductivity, Electrical, and Electronic Properties Relevant to Energy Applications |
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1.4.5 Photochemical and Photophysical Properties Pertinent for Energy Applications |
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1.5 Environmental Considerations for Fullerene Synthesis and Processing |
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1.5.1 Existing Environmental Literature for C60 |
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1.5.2 Environmental Literature Status for Higher Fullerenes and NHs |
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1.5.3 Environmental Considerations |
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1.5.3.1 Consideration for Solvents |
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1.5.3.2 Considerations for Derivatization |
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1.5.3.3 Consideration for Coatings |
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2.1 Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes |
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2.1.1 Introduction and Structure of Carbon Nanotube |
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2.1.2 Arc Discharge and Laser Ablation |
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2.1.3 Chemical Vapor Deposition |
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2.1.5 Selective Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes |
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2.2 Characterization of Nanotubes |
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2.2.2.1 Raman Spectroscopy |
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2.2.2.2 Optical Absorption (UV-Vis-NIR) |
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2.2.2.3 Photoluminescence Spectroscopy |
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2.2.3.1 Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy |
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3 Synthesis and Characterization of Graphene |
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3.2 Overview of Graphene Synthesis Methodologies |
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3.2.1 Mechanical Exfoliation |
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3.2.2 Chemical Exfoliation |
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3.2.3 Chemical Synthesis: Graphene from Reduced Graphene Oxide |
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3.2.4 Direct Chemical Synthesis |
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3.2.5.1 Graphene Synthesis by CVD Process |
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3.2.5.2 Graphene Synthesis by Plasma CVD Process |
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3.2.5.3 Grain and GBs in CVD Graphene |
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3.2.6 Epitaxial Growth of Graphene on SiC Surface |
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3.3 Graphene Characterizations |
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3.3.3 High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy |
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3.3.4 Scanning Probe Microscopy |
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4 Doping Carbon Nanomaterials with Heteroatoms |
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4.2 Local Bonding of the Dopants |
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4.3 Synthesis of Heterodoped Nanocarbons |
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4.4 Characterization of Heterodoped Nanotubes and Graphene |
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4.5 Potential Applications |
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Part II Carbon Nanomaterials For Energy Conversion |
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5 High-Performance Polymer Solar Cells Containing Carbon Nanomaterials |
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5.2 Carbon Nanomaterials as Transparent Electrodes |
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5.2.3 Graphene/CNT Hybrid Electrode |
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5.3 Carbon Nanomaterials as Charge Extraction Layers |
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5.4 Carbon Nanomaterials in the Active Layer |
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5.4.1 Carbon Nanomaterials as an Electron Acceptor |
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5.4.2 Carbon Nanomaterials as Additives |
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5.4.3 Donor/Acceptor Functionalized with Carbon Nanomaterials |
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6 Graphene for Energy Solutions and Its Printable Applications |
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6.1 Introduction to Graphene |
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6.2 Energy Harvesting from Solar Cells |
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6.2.2.1 Counter Electrode |
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6.2.2.3 Transparent Conducting Oxide |
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6.3.1.1 Transparent Conducting Oxide |
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6.3.1.3 Hole Transport Layer |
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6.4 Lithium-Ion Batteries |
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6.4.1 Graphene and Lithium-Ion Batteries |
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6.4.2 Li-S and Li-O2 Batteries |
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6.5.1 Graphene and Supercapacitors |
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7 Quantum Dot and Heterojunction Solar Cells Containing Carbon Nanomaterials |
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7.2 QD Solar Cells Containing Carbon Nanomaterials |
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7.2.1 CNTs and Graphene as TCE in QD Solar Cells |
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7.2.1.1 CNTs as TCE Material in QD Solar Cells |
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7.2.1.2 Graphene as TCE Material in QD Solar Cells |
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7.2.2 Carbon Nanomaterials and QD Composites in Solar Cells |
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7.2.2.1 C60 and QD Composites |
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7.2.2.2 CNTs and QD Composites |
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7.2.2.3 Graphene and QD Composites |
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7.2.3 Graphene QDs Solar Cells |
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7.2.3.1 Physical Properties of GQDs |
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7.2.3.2 Synthesis of GQDs |
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7.2.3.3 PV Devices of GQDs |
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7.3 Carbon Nanomaterial/Semiconductor Heterojunction Solar Cells |
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7.3.1 Principle of Carbon/Semiconductor Heterojunction Solar Cells |
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7.3.2 a-C/Semiconductor Heterojunction Solar Cells |
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7.3.3 CNT/Semiconductor Heterojunction Solar Cells |
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7.3.4 GraphenelSemiconcluctot lieteroSunction Solar Cells |
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8 Fuel Cell Catalysts Based on Carbon Nanomaterials |
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8.2 Nanocarbon-Supported Catalysts |
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8.2.1 CNT-Supported Catalysts |
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8.2.2 Graphene-Supported Catalysts |
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8.3 Interface Interaction between Pt Clusters and Graphitic Surface |
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8.4.1 Catalytic Activity for ORR |
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8.4.2 Effect of N-Dope on O2 Adsorption |
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8.4.3 Effect of N-Dope on the Local Electronic Structure for Pyridinic-N and Graphitic-N |
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8.4.4 Summary of Active Sites for ORR |
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Part III Carbon Nanomaterials For Energy Storage |
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9 Supercapacitors Based on Carbon Nanomaterials |
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9.2 Supercapacitor Technology and Performance |
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9.3.1 Supercapacitors with Nonaqueous Electrolytes |
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9.3.2 Supercapacitors with Aqueous Electrolytes |
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9.4 Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes |
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9.5 Nanostructured Carbon Composites |
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9.6 Other Composites with Carbon Nanomaterials |
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10 Lithium-Ion Batteries Based on Carbon Nanomaterials |
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10.2 Improving Li-Ion Battery Energy Density |
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10.3 Improvements to Lithium-Ion Batteries Using Carbon Nanomaterials |
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10.3.1 Carbon Nanomaterials as Active Materials |
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10.4 Carbon Nanomaterials as Conductive Additives |
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10.4.1 Current and SOA Conductive Additives |
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10.5 SWCNT Additives to Increase Energy Density |
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10.6 Carbon Nanomaterials as Current Collectors |
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10.6.1 Current Collector Options |
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10.7 Implementation of Carbon Nanomaterial Current Collectors for Standard Electrode Composites |
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10.7.1 Anode: MCMB Active Material |
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10.7.2 Cathode: NCA Active Material |
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10.8 Implementation of Carbon Nanomaterial Current Collectors for Alloying Active Materials |
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10.9 Ultrasonic Bonding for Pouch Cell Development |
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11 Lithium/Sulfur Batteries Based on Carbon Nanomaterials |
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11.2 Fundamentals of Lithium/Sulfur Cells |
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11.2.1 Operating Principles |
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11.2.2 Scientific Problems |
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11.2.2.1 Dissolution and Shuttle Effect of Lithium Polysulfides |
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11.2.2.2 Insulating Nature of Sulfur and Li2S |
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11.2.2.3 Volume Change of the Sulfur Electrode during Cycling |
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11.3 Nanostructure Carbon-Sulfur |
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11.3.1 Porous Carbon-Sulfur Composite |
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11.3.2 One-Dimensional Carbon-Sulfur Composite |
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11.3.3 Two-Dimensional Carbon (Graphene)-Sulfur |
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11.3.4 Three-Dimensional Carbon Paper-Sulfur |
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11.3.5 Preparation Method of Sulfur-Carbon Composite |
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11.4 Carbon Layer as a Polysu1fide Separator |
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11.5 Opportunities and Perspectives |
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12 Lithium-Air Batteries Based on Carbon Nanomaterials |
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12.2.1 Aqueous Electrolyte Cell |
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12.2.2 Nonaqueous Aprotic Electrolyte Cell |
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12.2.3 Mixed Aqueous/Aprotic Electrolyte Cell |
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12.2.4 All Solid-State Cell |
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12.3 Carbon Nanomaterials for Li-Air Cells Cathode |
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12.5.3 Composite Air Electrodes |
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13 Carbon-Based Nanomaterials for H2 Storage |
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13.2 Hydrogen Storage in Fullerenes |
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13.3 Hydrogen Storage in Carbon Nanotubes |
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13.4 Hydrogen Storage in Graphene-Based Materials |
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Index |
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