The book appeals to materials researchers, physicists and research engineers involved in the development of new nanoelectric devices. The topic of this book is also known as "supercarbon". The present knowledge in this field is summarized as a status report and gives an introduction to the physics of nanotubes.

Major part of this book is based on the research outcome of a Japanese national project: Yoshimura pi-Electron Materials Project/ERATO, Japan Science Technology Corporation This book also includes various new findings related to the pi-electron materials reported by M.S. Dresselhaus, R. Smalley, and S. Amelinckx at JRDC-NWU International Workshop on pi-Electron Materials held in August 1996, at the Northwestern University, IL, USA

Inhalt
I. Introduction, II. Overview, III. Synthesis and Properties of New Pi-Electron Materials - 1 Carbon Nanotubes, IV. Synthesis and Properties of New Pi-Electron Materials -2 New Carbons and Graphites, V. Applications of New Pi-Electron Materials, VI. Summary.