Handbook of Carbon Graphite Diamonds and Fullerenes is a valuable resource for both specialists in, and occasional users of carbon materials.

Features:

• Provides a valuable, up-to-date account of both the newer and traditional forms of carbon, both naturally occurring and man-made
• Reviews the science and technology of the element carbon and its allotropes: graphite, diamond and the fullerenes

Contents

• Introduction and General Considerations
• The Element Carbon
• Graphite Structure and Properties
• Carbonization and Graphitization
• Molded Graphite, Processing, Properties and Applications
• Vitreous (Glassy) Carbon
• Pyrolytic Carbon and Graphite
• Carbon Fibers
• Carbon Fiber Applications
• Natural Graphite, Powders, Particles and Compounds
• Diamond Structure and Properties
• Natural and High-Pressure Synthetic Diamond
• CVD (Vapor-Phase) Synthetic Diamond
• Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC)
• The Fullerenes

Index

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