Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) are part of the so-called B-C-N material system, which includes novel nanostructures of carbon (C), doped-carbon, boron (B), boron nitride (BN), carbon nitride (CNx), boron-carbon nitride (BxCyNz), and boron carbide (BxCy). BNNTs and CNTs are structurally similar and share extraordinary mechanical properties, but they differ in chemical, biological, optical, and electrical properties. Therefore, hybrid nanotubes constructed of B, C, N elements are expected to form a new class of nanotubes with tunable properties between those of CNTs and BNNTs. In addition, these B-C-N nanostructures will further enhance and complement the applications of CNTs and BNNTs. With contributions from leading experts, B-C-N Nanotubes and Related Nanostructures is the first book to cover all theoretical and experimental aspects of this emerging material system, and meets the need for a comprehensive summary of the tremendous advances in research on B-C-N materials in recent years.

BCN Free Art 01: The Port and Barceloneta guides you around artworks on Barcelona’s waterfront and through the fishing neighbourhood of Barceloneta, describing the city’s history, the artists – such as Xavier Mariscal, Roy Lichtenstein, JM Subirachs, Rebecca Horn, Juan Muñoz and James Turrell – who created these sculptures, and the stories that bring Barcelona alive. This edition of BCN Free Art 01: The Port and Barceloneta has been fully revised. Extra information has been added, while we have replaced some lower-quality photos for better images. We have also made the route more streamlined and easier to follow. So the chapters have been reorganised and every artwork is now linked to its position on Google maps. There are even links to other artworks mentioned that aren't part of the official route! The idea for these guides sprang from hard times, a recession in fact. Whether in boom or recession, art remains fundamental. But while free art is a great idea, not all great art is free. So this guide takes you places where there is no admission fee. The BCN Free Art guides inform without being academic, helping you enjoy Barcelona’s culture as you stroll or cycle around town.

This exciting idea book for designers, photographers, architects, artists and others approaches the art and craft of graphic design from a unique perspective. It examines how the context in which designers work affects the designs they create. In this case, the context is Barcelona, Spain, with its distinct and beguiling combination of geography, history and colorful culture. A variety of designs--graphic design to fashion, architecture to interiors--are showcased inside, from works-in-progress to finished pieces. Each illustrates how Barcelona's unique attributes provide inspiration to designers as they work, and affect the outcome of the finished product. This approach to design makes Barcelona + an idea book unlike any other, one that breaks from tradition, surpasses expectations and propels designers' imaginations to the cutting edge and beyond.