Nanodiamond

The exceptional mechanical, optical, surface and biocompatibility properties of nanodiamond have gained it much interest. Exhibiting the outstanding bulk properties of diamond at the nanoscale in the form of a film or small particle makes it an inexpensive alternative for many applications.

First comprehensive book on nanodiamonds from leading experts in the field.

Distribution, Diffusion and Concentration of Defects in Colloidal Diamond; Detonation Nanodiamonds: Synthesis, Properties and Applications; The Chemistry of Nanodiamond; Nanodiamond Purification; Pure Nanodiamonds Produced by Laser Assisted Technique; Electrochemistry of Nanodiamond Particles; Nanodiamonds for Drug Delivery and Diagnostics; Biophysical Interaction of Nanodiamonds with Biological Entities in-vivo; Neuron Growth on Nanodiamond; Diamond Nucleation and Seeding Techniques: Two Complementary Strategies for Growth of Ultra-Thin Diamond Film; The Microstructures of Polycrystalline Diamond, Ballas and Nanocrytalline Diamond; Low-Temperature Growth of Nanocrystalline Diamond Films in Surface-Wave Plasma; Low Temperature Diamond Growth; p-Type and n-Type Conductivity in Nanodiamond Films; Electrochemistry of Nanocrystalline and Microcrystalline Diamond; Superconductivity in Nanostructured Boron Doped Diamond and its Application to Device Fabrication; Diamond Nano-Electro-Mechanical Systems; Diamond Based Resonators for Chemical Detection ; All-Diamond Electrochemical Devices: Fabrication, Properties and Applications; Electron Field Emission from Diamond;