Amorphous and Nanostructured Carbon Symposium Held November 29-December 2, 1999,Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A

9781558995017

1558995013

There has been tremendous development in the science of carbon over the last 20 years. First came the development of the chemical vapor deposition of diamond, followed by the discovery of a new class of molecules--the fullerenes. Then, carbon nanotubes were discovered. Meanwhile, techniques were developed to deposit new phases of amorphous carbon containing mainly sp3 bonding. This volume brings together scientists and engineers from all areas of carbon research, both sp2 and sp3 bonded, from the fully amorphous to nanostructured carbon, to the highly ordered nanotubes. Papers cover a wide range of subjects including the synthesis and properties of nanotubes, as well as diamond-like carbon deposition and properties. Applications range from nanotubes for hydrogen storage, to electrochemical double-layer capacitors (super-capacitors), field-emission displays, hard coatings, and carbon coatings for magnetic storage technology. The volume is divided into nine sections. The first four deal with thegrowth, characterization, properties and applications of nanotubes. Section five covers field emission from all varieties of carbon. Sections six to eight include amorphous and diamond-like carbon--growth, properties and applications. The final section contains papers on diamond, silicon carbide, carbon nitride and beryllium films.