Table of Contents
1 Cover
5 Foreword
6 Preface
7 1 An Introduction to Carbon Nanofiber 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Properties of Carbon Nanofiber and How It Differs from Carbon Nanotube 1.3 Synthesis of Carbon Nanofiber (CNF) 1.4 Properties of CNF and Its Composites 1.5 Applications of CNF 1.6 Health Hazards of CNF 1.7 Summary References
8 2 Biogenic Carbon Nanofibers 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Plants as Source of Precursor for CNF Synthesis 2.3 CNF Derived from Parts of Different Plants and Their Applications 2.4 Comparative Structure of Chemically and Biogenically Synthesized CNF 2.5 Concluding Remarks References
9 3 Role of Nanocatalysts in Synthesis of Carbon Nanofiber 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Nanocatalysts 3.3 Methods for the Preparation of Nanoparticles 3.4 Role of Nanocatalyst in the Production of CNF 3.5 Different Types of CNF 3.6 Synthesis of Carbon Nanofiber (CNF) Using Nanocatalysts 3.7 Summary References
10 4 Carbon Nanofiber and Polymer Conjugate 4.1 Introduction 4.2 What Is a Composite? 4.3 Polymers Used for Conjugating CNF 4.4 Approaches Involved in Synthesizing Polymer/ CNF Nanocomposites 4.5 Various CNF Composites 4.6 Possible Futuristic Applications of CNF/Polymer Composites 4.7 Summary References
11 5 Characterization of Carbon Nanofiber 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Microscopic Characterization Techniques 5.3 Spectroscopic Characterization 5.4 Spectroscopic Analysis of CNF by XRD 5.5 Measurement of Mechanical Properties of CNF 5.6 Optical Property Analysis of CNF 5.7 Thermal Properties and Thermal Effect Analysis 5.8 Specific Surface Area (SSA) Determination of CNF 5.9 Characterization of Electrical Properties References
12 6 Carbon Nanofiber – A Potential Superconductor 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Superconductors 6.3 History of Existing Superconductors 6.4 Superconductivity in Organic Materials 6.5 Can Carbon Nanofiber Also Be a Possible Superconductor? 6.6 Summary References
13 7 Carbon Nanofiber for Hydrogen Storage 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Hydrogen – Its Advantages and Disadvantages as Source of Energy 7.3 Methods of Hydrogen Storage 7.4 Different Forms of Carbon and Nanocarbon for Storage of Hydrogen 7.5 Carbon Fibers for Storage of Hydrogen 7.6 Pyrolyzed Natural Fibers from Plant/Animals to Store Hydrogen 7.7 Summary References