Patrick Bernier

Serge Lefrant

Ralph Setton

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 the diamond, graphite and fullerenes. After a historical background on the main properties of the element and on the latest discoveries in the field of fullerene, the chapters review the chemical and physical aspects of the allotropic forms. It describes the various properties such as thermodynamic, chemical, structural, electronic, electrical, optical and magnetic, and discusses current and potential applications. 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 and researchers interested in materials science and in the applications of advanced materials.

Carbon Molecules and Materials

Siegmar Roth

John E. Fischer

Stuart A. Solin

This volume provides a record of the second ASI on the subject "Chemical Physics of Intercalation", which was patterned after its highly successful July 1987 predecessor. A growing community of chemists, physicists and materials scientists has come to appreciate the utility of extending the intercalation concept to generic guest-host compounds and solid solutions. The unifying themes are the complex phase equilibria which result from the competition between repulsive and attractive interactions between and within the guest and host substructures, the tunability of properties by control of guest concentration and superlattice periodicity, and the broad spectrum of potential applications which these materials may provide. The success of this initiative may be judged by noting the enlarged scope of materials covered in this volume as compared to its predecessor. The present volume covers the spectrum from 3-dimensional oxides, 2-dimensional classical layer intercalates,- dimensional doped polymers and zero-dimensional doped fullerene lattices. Hybrid systems such as polymers in layer hosts and nonporous hosts are also treated. Several chapters provide global unifying viewpoints by focussing on sold state chemical aspects, transport and optical properties, the occurrence of superconductivity, etc.

Chemical Physics of Intercalation II

Le "Carbone dans tous ses etats" fait le bilan des connaissances actuelles sur l'element carbone et, en particulier, sur les diverses formes cristallines qu'il permet de generer: diamant, graphite et fullerene. Se placant d'abord dans le cadre historique des etudes sur ces materiaux, pour arriver aux recentes decouvertes des molecules de la famille du C60, les auteurs passent en revue les aspects chimiques et physiques de ces systemes. Les proprietes (thermodynamiques, structurales, electroniques, electriques, optiques, magnetiques) sont decrites et, le cas echeant, les applications technologiques potentielles sont discutees. Ce livre s'adresse a tous les etudiants, enseignants et chercheurs qui s'interessent a la matiere en general, aux materiaux avances et a leurs applications.

Patrick Bernier

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