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020			_a9783319664040
040			_cIIT Kanpur
041			_aeng
082			_a546.681 _bG959c
100			_aGupta, Tapan
245			_aCarbon _bthe black, the gray and the transparent _cTapan Gupta
260			_aSwitzerland _bSpringer _c2018
300			_axiv, 319p
520			_aAll living things contain carbon in some form, as it is the primary component of macromolecules including proteins, lipids, nucleic acids (RNA and DNA), and carbohydrates. As a matter of fact, it is the backbone of all organic (chemistry) compounds forming different kinds of bonds. Carbon: The Black, the Gray and the Transparent is not a complete scientific history of the material, but a book that describes key discoveries about this old faithful element while encouraging broader perspectives and approaches to its research due to its vast applications. All allotropes of carbon are described in this book, along with their properties, uses, and methods of procurement or manufacturing. Black carbon is represented by coal, gray carbon is represented by graphite, and transparent carbon is represented by diamond.
650			_aCarbon
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999			_c558352 _d558352