Table of contents : Polymorphism and Structure of Carbons....Pages 1-47 Synthesis Methods and Growth Mechanisms....Pages 49-130 Structural Analysis by Elastic Scattering Techniques....Pages 131-198 Electronic Structure....Pages 199-276 Spectroscopies on Carbon Nanotubes....Pages 277-334 Transport Properties....Pages 335-437 Mechanical Properties of Individual Nanotubes and Composites....Pages 439-493 Surface Properties, Porosity, Chemical and Electrochemical Applications....Pages 495-549