Carbon allotropes: beyond graphite and diamond

Carbon offers unmatched versatility among the elements of the periodic table. Depending on its hybridization state and atomic arrangement, carbon forms the layered semiconductor graphite, the insulator diamond, with its unmatched hardness, the high surface area amorphous carbons, and the nano‐sized...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology (1986) 2007-06, Vol.82 (6), p.524-531
Main Authors: Falcao, Eduardo HL, Wudl, Fred
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adsorption
amorphous carbon
Applied sciences
carbon
Chemical engineering
chemically synthesized amorphous carbons
Exact sciences and technology
fullerenes
surface area
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Carbon offers unmatched versatility among the elements of the periodic table. Depending on its hybridization state and atomic arrangement, carbon forms the layered semiconductor graphite, the insulator diamond, with its unmatched hardness, the high surface area amorphous carbons, and the nano‐sized fullerenes and nanotubes, among others. This paper broadly reviews carbon allotropes, with emphasis on some recent results and applications, particularly in the field of high surface area amorphous carbons. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry
ISSN:0268-2575
1097-4660
DOI:10.1002/jctb.1693