Preface; Part I. Carbon Nanotube Growth Mechanisms; Part II. Solution Based Processing and Electrochemistry; Part III. Carbon Nanotube Synthesis and Characterization; Part IV. Nanowires: Synthesis and Characterization; Part V. Carbon Nanostructure Processing; Part VI. Optical and Thermal Properties; Part VII. Nanowires and Nanotubes: Electrical, Optical and Thermal Properties; Part VIII. Mechanical Properties; Part IX. Mechanical Properties and Energy Applications; Author index; Subject index.