Nanotechnology for beginners

The book begins with an introduction to the physics of nanotechnology and nanostructures, as well as their fabrication and characterization. The second part deals with the fascinating element carbon, which serves as the starting point for all further discussions. Due to the unique properties of carbon, it can exist in various forms, such as transparent diamond or opaque graphite. The third part of the book is dedicated to more unusual carbon nanostructures like carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, carbon onions, and the super-material graphene, a strong candidate for better, faster, and more reliable electronics. The book concludes with a look at materials structurally related to carbon nanostructures.