The properties of nanoscopic objects depend critically on the position of each atom, since finite-size and quantization effects play an important role. For carbon nanotubes, the electronic, mechanical, and vibrational ...

Pure and blended thin films of copper phthalocyanine (CuPc), Buckminster fullerene (C60) and coronene (Cor) molecules were deposited in vacuum onto standard silicon wafers and served as model systems for organic layers, ...

The purpose of this thesis was to study the structure and properties of the metal - containing proteins, hemocyanins and superoxide dismutase. Both proteins contain copper ions in their active site and are useful in ...