Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface V
3. Contents VII
4. About the book IX
5. Author biographies XI
6. 1 Carbon allotropes 1
7. 2 Beginnings of radially contorted aromatics 9
8. 3 Carbon nanorings 17
9. 4 Carbon nanobelts 35
10. 5 Carbon-based nanotubes 43
11. References 57
12. Index 71