chapter 1 Carbon Nanotubes: Structure and Properties -- chapter 2 Chemistry of Carbon Nanotubes -- chapter 3 Graphite Whiskers, Cones, and Polyhedral Crystals -- chapter 4 Inorganic Nanotubes and Fullerene-Like Materials of Metal Dichalcogenide and Related Layered Compounds -- chapter 5 Boron Nitride Nanotubes: Synthesis and Structure -- chapter 6 Nanotubes in Multifunctional Polymer Nanocomposites -- chapter 7 One-Dimensional Semiconductor and Oxide Nanostructures -- chapter 8 Nanofiber Technology.