Graphene for Defense and Security

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- About the Author -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 2D Crystals -- 1.2 Graphene Electron Bands -- 1.2.1 Landau Level Effects -- 1.3 Andre K. Geim and Konstantin S. Novoselov's Breakthrough and Graphene Development's Perspective -- References -- Chapter 2: Physics of Important Developments That Predestined Graphene -- 2.1 Low and High - Field Effects in 2D -- 2.1.1 The Quantized Hall Effect -- 2.2 Thermal Motion in a 2D Structure -- 2.3 Crystalline Limitation Predictions -- 2.4 Vibrations of Thin Plates -- 2.5 Sources of 2D Layer Strains -- References -- Chapter 3: Graphene: Physical Properties -- 3.1 Graphene Several-Layer Thick -- 3.2 Optical Properties -- 3.3 Thermal Properties -- 3.4 Mechanical Properties -- 3.5 Quantum Hall Effect in Graphene -- 3.6 Active Graphene Plasmonics -- 3.7 Quantum Scars in Graphene -- References -- Chapter 4: Quantum Mechanics of Graphene -- 4.1 Carbon Atom and Its Structure -- 4.2 Wavefunction Solutions -- 4.3 Carbon Atom States and Bonding -- 4.4 Formation of Crystalline Carbon -- 4.4.1 Quantum Mechanics of One-Electron Covalent Bond -- 4.4.2 Tetrahedral Bonding Example -- 4.4.3 Planar sp2 and [pi]-Bonding -- 4.4.4 Molecular Carbon Variations: Fullerene C60, Graphene and Fluorographene -- 4.4.5 Formation of Graphite -- References -- Chapter 5: Properties of Electrons in Graphene -- 5.1 Basic Electron Bands of Graphene -- 5.1.1 Dual-Lattice Aspect -- 5.2 Bilayer Graphene -- References -- Chapter 6: Producing Graphene: Methods and Sources -- 6.1 Chemical Methods of Producing Graphene Layers -- 6.1.1 Bulk Exfoliation -- 6.2 Epitaxial Methods of Producing Graphene Layers -- 6.2.1 Carbide Substrates for Epitaxial Growth -- 6.2.2 Graphene Growth from Carbon-Containing Gases