"Excellent book covering all aspects of carbon nanotube devices from basic quantum physics in solids over material and device physics to applications including interconnects, field effect transistors and sensors. First complete book in an exciting new nanoelectronics field with great potential, intended for undergraduate and graduate students, researchers in the field and professional engineers, enabling them to get an insight in the field or to broaden their competence." Cor Claeys, IMEC, Leuven, Belgium
1. Brief history of carbon; 2. Electrons in solids; 3. Graphene bandstructure; 4. Carbon nanotube bandstructure; 5. Carbon nanotube and graphene equilibrium properties; 6. Ideal quantum electronic properties; 7. Carbon nanotube interconnects; 8. Carbon nanotube field effect transistors; 9. Carbon nanotube diodes and capacitors; 10. Synthesis and placement of carbon nanotubes; 11. Survey of major applications of carbon nanotubes.