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.

Comprehensive review of the present status of research With a Foreword by Nobel Laureate R. E. Smalley Available online in LINK (http://link.springer.de/series/tap/) All figures and references linked Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt
to Carbon Materials Research.- Relation of Carbon Nanotubes to Other Carbon Materials.- Nanotube Growth and Characterization.- Growth Mechanisms of Carbon Nanotubes.- Nanotubes from Inorganic Materials.- Electronic Properties, Junctions, and Defects of Carbon Nanotubes.- Electrical Transport Through Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes.- Scanning Probe Microscopy Studies of Carbon Nanotubes.- Optical Properties and Raman Spectroscopy of Carbon Nanotubes.- Electron Spectroscopy Studies of Carbon Nanotubes.- Phonons and Thermal Properties of Carbon Nanotubes.- Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes.- Physical Properties of Multi-wall Nanotubes.- Applications of Carbon Nanotubes.