Cobalt : Characteristics, Compounds and Applications

This new book presents topical research in the study of the characteristics, compounds and applications of cobalt. Topics discussed include the preparative chemistry of cobalt silica gel catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis; cobalt-based catalysts used in the solvolysis of ammonia borane; methods of production and magnetic properties of cobalt-based metallic glasses; cobalt-filled nanotubes and the role of cobalt in carbon nanotube synthesis.