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A Broad Family of Carbon Nanomaterials: Classification, Properties, Synthesis, and Emerging Applications

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Advantages of carbon-based nanomaterials with different nanostructures as (Nanodiamonds, Carbon Quantum Dots, Fullerenes Nanostructures, graphene nanosheets, carbon nanofibers and carbon nanotubes), in the studies scheme of fabrication, functionalization, potential properties and applications including electronics, biological and energy applications are discussed in the current chapter. The reported classification, properties, synthesis, properties and emerging applications of these carbon nanomaterials have opened up new chances toward the future devices and materials. A better understanding of the key factors through the knowledge founded in this work can affect the future research directions.

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  1. Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Helwan, Cairo, Egypt

    Ahmed Barhoum

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    Ahmed Esmail Shalan, Soliman I. El-Hout & Sabah M. Abdelbasir

  3. Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt

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    Ahmed H. Ibrahim

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    Kaushik Pal

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Barhoum, A. et al. (2019). A Broad Family of Carbon Nanomaterials: Classification, Properties, Synthesis, and Emerging Applications. In: Barhoum, A., Bechelany, M., Makhlouf, A. (eds) Handbook of Nanofibers. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42789-8_59-1

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