Handbook of Carbon, Graphite, Diamonds and Fullerenes: Processing, Properties and Applications

by Hugh O. Pierson

Book Overview

This book is a review of the science and technology of the element carbon and its allotropes: graphite, diamond and the fullerenes. This field has expanded greatly in the last three decades stimulated by many major discoveries such as carbon fibers, low-pressure diamond, and the fullerenes. The need for such a book has been felt for some time. These carbon materials are very different in structure and properties. Some are very old (charcoal), others...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815513399
• ISBN13: 9780815513391
• Release Date: December 1994
• Publisher: William Andrew
• Length: 419 Pages
• Weight: 2.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.5"