Scope:
Since discovery of fullerene in 1985, studies of physical properties of fullerene is continuously developed. The recent studies are extended widely; the not only structural control by synthesizing such as fullerene nano whiskers (FNW), fullerene nanotubes (FNT) and fullerene nano seats (FNS) but also control of physical properties by polymerization of fullerene molecules using pressure application or light and electron beam irradiation. Because fullerene generally shows n-type semiconducting properties and relatively high electron mobility in the n-type organic semiconductor, the derivative is the indispensable material in the organic thin film solar cells. A wide range of applications in semiconductor devices using FNWs and FNTs have been investigated in transistors, photo sensors, chemical sensors, solar cells, and so forth. FNW-ceramic composite photocatalysts, FNW superconductors, field emission devices and fuel cell electrodes have been investigated as well including the toxicological studies. Hence, this symposium provides the forum to present the above wide basic and application studies of fullerene nanomaterials, including the other advanced nano-carbon materials such as carbon nanotubes, graphene, carbon nanowall, Marimo carbon, and so on.
