Photophysics of Carbon Nanotubes Interfaced with Organic and Inorganic Materials
By: by Igor A. Levitsky, William B. Euler, Victor A. Karachevtsev
Contributors: Euler, William B.; Karachevtsev, Victor A.; SpringerLink (Online service)
Publisher: Springer London; Imprint: Springer
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 163
ISBN-13: 9781447148265
Subjects: Nanotechnology and Microengineering; Spectroscopy and Microscopy; Nanochemistry; Optical and Electronic Materials; Optical materials; Engineering; Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices; Nanotechnology
Description: <p><i>Photophysics of Carbon Nanotubes Interfaced with Organic and Inorganic Materials </i>describes physical, optical and spectroscopic properties of the emerging class of nanocomposites formed from carbon nanotubes (CNTs)  interfacing with organic and inorganic materials. </p><p>The three main chapters detail novel trends in  photophysics related to the interaction of  light with various carbon nanotube composites from relatively simple CNT/small molecule assemblies to complex hybrids such as CNT/Si and CNT/DNA nanostructures.   The latest experimental results are followed up with detailed discussions and scientific and technological perspectives to provide a through coverage of major topics including:</p><p>·   Light harvesting, energy conversion, photoinduced charge separation  and transport  in CNT based nanohybrids</p><p>· CNT/polymer composites exhibiting photoactuation; and</p><p>·         Optical  spectroscopy  and structure of CNT/DNA complexes. </p><p>Including original data and a short review of recent research, <i>Photophysics of Carbon Nanotubes Interfaced with Organic and Inorganic Materials</i> makes this emerging field of photophysics and its applications available to academics and professionals working with carbon nanotube composites in fundamental and applied fields</p><p>
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: 1.Light Energy Conversion at Carbon Nanotubes- Organic and Inorganic Interfaces: Photovoltaics, Photodetectors and Bolometers; title: 2.Use of Carbon Nanotubes in Photoactuating Composites; title: 3.Photophysical Properties of SWNT interfaced with DNA.