Program

 
The program of the nanotube school is articulated over several modules, considered as important for future developments on nanotubes both from the points of view of nanosciences and of nanotechnologies.
Module 1:
Nanotube synthesis and growth, characterization of individual nanotubes

Synthesis and growth
  Low-temperature synthesis techniques (D. Resasco)
  High temperature synthesis techniques (D. Geohegan)
  In situ diagnostics for high temperature and CVD synthesis techniques
    (D. Geohegan)
  Nucleation and growth mechanisms (F. Ducastelle)

Specialised lecture
  Computer simulation approaches to the nucleation
and growth of single wall nanotubes (C. Bichara)

Characterization of structural properties
  Electron microscopy, diffraction, EELS, STM (A. Loiseau) Part 1 Part 2
  Spectroscopies : resonant Raman, fluorescence, optical absorption (C. Thomsen)


Module 2: Electronic, mechanical and thermal properties

Electronic properties
  Theory: electronic structure, excitons (X. Blase) Part 1 Part 2
  Transport and optoelectronics (R. Martel)
  Optical properties (T. Hertel)
  Field emission (S. Purcell)

Mechanical properties (M. Shaffer)

Thermal properties (J. Fischer)

Specialised lectures:
  Excited-state dynamics in nanotubes (D. Tománek)
  Effects of defects and doping (S. Latil)

Module 3: Chemistry and bio-chemistry of nanotubes

Module 4: Separation, manipulation at the nanoscale

Module 5: Composites and macroscopic assemblies of nanotubes
Processing (M. Shaffer)
Characterization (P. Launois)
Properties (J. Fischer)

Module 6: Applications in form of seminars of 1 h

Overview of applications (J. Robertson)

Electronic applications
  Transistors (R. Martel)
  Applications of field emission (S. Purcell)
  Single-wall carbon nanotubes for non-linear optics (E. Obraztsova)

 Electrochemical and electromechanical applications
  Supercapacitors and batteries (F. Béguin)
  Electrodes and actuators (S. Roth)


Conclusions

Conclusions (P. Lambin)

Some evening sessions will be devoted to discussions and round tables between participants and teachers. Two evening sessions will be poster sessions where the participants will present their own work (also in adjacent fields).