This Book Gives A Comprehensive Review Of The Present Status Of Research In This Fast Moving Field By Researchers Actively Contributing To The Advances. After A Short Introduction And A Brief Review Of The Relation Between Carbon Nanotubes, Graphite And Other Forms Of Carbon, The Synthesis Techniques And Growth Mechanisms For Carbon Nanotubes Are Described. This Is Followed By Reviews On Nanotube Electronic Structure, Electrical, Optical, And Mechanical Properties, Nanotube Imaging And Spectroscopy, And Nanotube Applications. Introduction To Carbon Materials Research (m.s. Dresselhaus, Ph. Avouris) -- Relation Of Carbon Nanotubes To Other Carbon Materials (m.s. Dresselhaus, M. Endo) -- Nanotube Growth And Characterization (dai) -- Growth Mechanisms (j.-c. Charlier, S. Iijima) -- Nanotubes From Inorganic Materials (r. Tenne, A.k. Zettl) -- Electronic Properties And Defects (s.g. Louie) -- Electrical Transport In Single-wall Carbon Nanotubes (z. Yao, C. Dekker, Ph. Avouris) -- Scanning Probe Microscopy Studies (t.w. Odom, J.h. Hafner, C.m. Lieber) -- Optical Properties And Raman Spectroscopy (r. Saito, H. Kataura) -- Electron Spectroscopy Studies (j.h. Fink, P. Lambin) -- Phonons And Thermal Properties Of Carbon Nanotubes (j. Hone) -- Mechanical Properties (b.i. Yakobson, Ph. Avouris) -- Physical Properties Of Multi-wall Nanotubes (l. Forro, C. SchΓΆnenberger) -- Applications Of Carbon Nanotubes (p.m. Ajayan, O.z. Zhou) -- Subject Index. Mildred S. Dresselhaus, Gene Dresselhaus, Phaedon Avouris (eds.). Includes Bibliographical References And Index.