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Graphene, Fullerenes, Carbon Nanotubes: Electronic Subsystem

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Nonregular Nanosystems

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This chapter introduces the reader to the analysis of the structural and electronic system properties of various carbon allotropes (CNT, graphene) and several molecular derivatives. The genesis of the electronic system formation is investigated in detail. Non-regular defected nanocarbon systems are considered for possible applications in different fields, including energy storage; chemical, biochemical and electrochemical sensing; water purification; and catalysis.

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  1. Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia

    Yuri Shunin

  2. Frascati National Laboratory, National Institute of Nuclear Physics, Frascati, Italy

    Stefano Bellucci

  3. Faculty of Physics, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania

    Alytis Gruodis

  4. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia

    Tamara Lobanova-Shunina

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Shunin, Y., Bellucci, S., Gruodis, A., Lobanova-Shunina, T. (2018). Graphene, Fullerenes, Carbon Nanotubes: Electronic Subsystem. In: Nonregular Nanosystems. Lecture Notes in Nanoscale Science and Technology, vol 26. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69167-1_8

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