Fullerenes: Principles and Applications (Nanoscience, Volume 20)

The discovery of caged carbon structures, in 1985, established a whole new field of carbon chemistry. Unlike graphite and diamond, these structures known as fullerenes are finite in structure and are relevant to a wide variety of fields including supramolecular assemblies, nanostructures, optoelectronic devices and a whole range of biological activities. Fullerenes: Principles and Applications discusses all aspects of this exciting field. Sections include: the basic principles for the chemical reactivity of fullerenes, electrochemistry, light induced processes, fullerenes for material sciences, fullerenes and solar cells, biological applications and multifunctional carbon nanotube materials. Written by leading experts in the field the book summarises the basic principles of fullerene chemistry but also highlights some of the most remarkable advances that have occurred in recent years. The second edition of this exciting title has been fully updated and revised. New sections cover several new topics including the basic principles for the chemical reactivity of fullerenes, electrochemistry, light induced processes, fullerenes for material sciences, fullerenes and solar cells, biological applications and multifunctional carbon nanotube materials. Written by leading experts in the field the second edition summarises the basic principles of fullerene chemistry but also highlights some of the most remarkable advances that have occurred in recent years. This book will appeal to researchers in both academia and industry. Preface......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 Part I......Page 18 (Endo)Fullerenes: From Production to Isolation......Page 20 Endohedral Fullerenes......Page 29 Basic Principles of the Chemical Reactivity of Fullerenes......Page 83 Fullerene-Containing Polymers......Page 142 Fullerene-Containing Dendrimers: Synthesis and Properties......Page 179 Hydrogen Bonding Donor– Acceptor Carbon Nanostructures......Page 209 Part II......Page 252 Three Electrodes and a Cage: An Account of Electrochemical Research on C60, C70 and their Derivatives......Page 254 Electron-Transfer Processes of Fullerenes Studied with Time- Resolved Spectroscopies......Page 287 Nanoscopic Organisation of Fullerenes......Page 346 Interlocked Artificial Photosynthetic Model Systems Composed of Electron-Donor and [60]Fullerene Units......Page 371 Part III......Page 404 Fullerenes for Materials Science......Page 406 Fullerene Derivatives for Organic Photovoltaics......Page 433 Fullerene-Modified Electrodes and Solar Cells......Page 479 Biological Applications of Fullerenes......Page 524 Part IV Other Carbon Nanostructures......Page 564 Covalent Approaches towards Multifunctional Carbon- Nanotube Materials......Page 566 Subject Index......Page 630