Carbon molecules and materials

"The unexpected recent discovery and synthesis of a new form of elemental carbon has initiated an abundance of papers on all aspects of the chemistry and physics of the carbon family. Carbon Molecules and Materials takes stock of the current understanding of these various solid forms and, more particularly, of diamond, graphite and fullerenes. After a historical background on the main properties of the element and on the latest discoveries in the field of fullerenes, the authors review the chemical and physical aspects of the allotropic forms: the various properties (thermodynamic, chemical, structural electronic, electrical, optical and magnetic) are described, and current and potential applications are discussed." "Written by scientists active in physical and chemical research on the various forms of carbon and closely related fields, the book presents a wealth of information on data and results for students, lecturers and scientists interested in materials science and in the applications of advanced materials."--BOOK JACKET.

1. Carbon, a fundamental element for research and its applications / Ralph Setton -- 2. The polymorphism of solid carbons / Pierre Delhaès -- 3. Carbon chemical species in extraterrestrial media / François Robert -- 4. Structure, texture, and thermal behaviour of polyaromatic solids / Marc Monthioux -- 5. Sheets, cones, balls and tubes / Thomas Ebbesen -- 6. Structure and bonding in solid state fullerene phases / Gavin Vaughan -- 7. Carbons : their electronic structure and magnetic resonances / Jacques Conard -- 8. Electronic structure of the solid forms of carbon / Eric Sandré and Françoise Cyrot-Lackman -- 9. Vibrational properties of carbon in the solid state / Jeffrey Lannin and Serge Lefrant -- 10. Optical properties of the allotropic forms of carbon / Pierre-Alain Chollet and François Kajzar -- 11. Crystallochemistry of intercalation in the crystalline forms of carbon / François Béguin -- 12. The superconductivity of carbon derivatives / Michel Cyrot -- 13. Diamond and related materials / Gérard Demazeau -- 14. Applications of carbons / Serge Flandrois.