Carbon Based Nanomaterials -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1: Diamondoid Hydrocarbons -- 1. Introduction -- 2. An Introduction to Diamondoids -- 3. Higher Diamondoids in Oil -- 4. Properties of Diamondoids -- 5. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2: Carbon Nanotubes as Electron Sources -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Field Emission Process -- 3. Carbon Materials for Field Emission -- 4. Motivation for Carbon Nanotube Emitters -- 5. Growth of Carbon Nanotubes -- 6. Field Emission Devices that Utilize Carbon Nanotubes -- 7. Summary -- References -- Chapter 3: Nanocrystalline Diamond Coatings for Advanced Acoustic Devices -- 1.Introduction. 2.Diamond Acoustic Devices -- 3. Thickness Shear Mode Biosensors (QCM) -- 4.Towards the Diamond TSM Sensor -- 5.Experimental Methods. 6.Results and Discussion -- 7. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4: Deposition of Nanocrystalline Diamond by Ar/H2/CH4 Microwave Discharges -- 1. Introduction -- 2. NCD Deposition Process -- 3. NCD Film Characteristics -- 4. Moderate Pressure Ar/CH4/H2 Plasma Characteristics -- 5. Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Growth, Properties and Application of Thick Self-Standing MWCNT Blocks -- 1. Introduction. 2. Thermal CVD Growth of CNTs from Solid Precursors -- 3. Characterization of MWCNTs Structures -- 4. MWCNTs Purification and Functionalization -- 5. Summary. Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 6: Chemical Vapour Deposition - A Route to Microcrystalline, Nanocrystalline, Ultrananocrystalline and Single Crystal Diamond Films -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Microcrystalline Diamond Films -- 3. Single Crystal Diamond Films -- 4. Nanocrystalline Diamond Films -- 5. Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Films -- 6. Conclusions. 7. Acknowledgements. 8. References.

Chapter 7: Synthesis, Atomic Structures and Properties of Carbon Nanostructured Materials -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Synthesis Methods. 3. Metallofullerenes -- 4. Carbon Onions and Nanotubes -- 5. Carbon Nanocapsules -- 6. Properties of Carbon Nanomaterials -- 7. Summary -- Acknowledgment. References -- Chapter 8: Chemical Vapour Deposited Diamond for Thermoplastic Injection Moulds -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Thermoplastic Injection Moulding and Tools -- 3. Polycrystalline Diamond Coatings -- 4. Diamond Deposition on Steel: Detailed Review -- 5. Performance of Diamond Coated Mould Tools -- 6. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 9: Carbon Nanotubes/Polymer Composites for Biomedical Applications -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Carbon Nanotubes-Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) Nanocomposites -- 3. Carbon Nanotubes-High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Nanocomposites -- 4. Carbon Nanotubes - Polymer Blend (UHMWPE-HDPE) Nanocomposites -- 5. Carbon Nanotubes - Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) Nanocomposites -- 6. Carbon Nanotubes - Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Nanocomposites. 7. Other Carbon Nanotubes - Biopolymer Nanocomposites -- 8. Prediction of Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposites -- 9. Conclusions -- Acknowledgement. References -- Chapter 10: Nanostructured Coatings -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Design of Nanocomposite Coatings for Optimal Properties -- 3. Structure of Nanocomposite Coatings -- 4. Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposite Coatings -- 5. Deformation Behavior of Nanocomposite Coatings -- Conclusions -- References -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2.