Nanomaterials, polymers, and devices : materials functionalization and device fabrication / edited by Eric S.W. Kong.

This book provides comprehensive coverage of shape-memory polymers (SMPs), a growing area within "smart materials" research. After offering an introduction to the topic and the nature of shape-memory effects and superelasticity, the author offers an in-depth look at the properties, mechanics, and characterization of SMPs and thermoplastic elastomers. Information on the wide range of applications for these materials follows, including: bioplastics and biomedical devices; textiles and fabrics; optical, electronic, and mechanical parts for control systems; cosmetics and beauty products; automotive (or other novel) materials.

1 The Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes and Nano-Onions 1 Karthikeyan Gopalsamy, Zhen Xu, Chao Gao, and Eric S.-W. Kong 2 The Functionalization of Graphene and its Assembled Macrostructures 19 Haiyan Sun, Zhen Xu, and Chao Gao 3 Devices Based on Graphene and Graphane 45 Xiao-Dong Wen, Tao Yang, and Eric S.-W. Kong 4 Large-Area Graphene and Carbon Nanosheets for Organic Electronics: Synthesis and Growth Mechanism 81 Han-Ik Joh, Sukang Bae, Sungho Lee, and Eric S.-W. Kong 5 Functionalization of Silica Nanoparticles for Corrosion Prevention of Underlying Metal 121 Dylan J. Boday, Jason T. Wertz, and Joseph P. Kuczynski 6 New Nanoscale Material: Graphene Quantum Dots 141 Dong-Ick Son and Won-Kook Choi 7 Recent Progress of Iridium(III) Red Phosphors for Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Diodes 195 Cheuk-Lam Ho and Wai-Yeung Wong 8 Four-Wave Mixing and Carrier Nonlinearities in Graphene Silicon Photonic Crystal Cavities 215 Tingyi Gu and Chee W. Wong 9 Polymer Photonic Devices 233 Ziyang Zhang and Norbert Keil 10 Low Dielectric Contrast Photonic Crystals 273 Jan H. Wulbern and Manfred Eich 11 Microring Resonator Arrays for Sensing Applications 291 Daniel Pergande, Vanessa Zamora, Peter Lutzow, and Helmut Heidrich 12 Polymers, Nanomaterials, and Organic Photovoltaic Devices 319 Thomas Tromholt and Frederik C. Krebs 13 Next-Generation GaAs Photovoltaics 341 Giacomo Mariani and Diana L. Huffaker 14 Nanocrystals, Layer-by-Layer Assembly, and Photovoltaic Devices 357 Jacek J. Jasieniak, Brandon I. MacDonald, and Paul Mulvaney 15 Nanostructured Conductors for Flexible Electronics 395 Jonghwa Park, Sehee Ahn, and Hyunhyub Ko 16 Graphene, Nanotube, and NW-Based Electronics 413 Xi Liu, Xiaoling Shi, Lei Liao, Zhiyong Fan, and Johnny C. Ho 17 Nanoelectronics Based on Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes 501 Qing Cao and Shu-jen Han 18 Monolithic Graphene Graphite Integrated Electronics 523 Michael C. Wang, Jonghyun Choi, Jaehoon Bang, SungGyu Chun, Brandon Smith, and SungWoo Nam 19 Thin-Film Transistors Based on Transition Metal Dichalcogenides 539 Woong Choi and Sunkook Kim

Includes bibliographical references and index.