Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to the nanoworld of carbon -- Synthesis of carbon nanomaterials with the Arc Discharge method -- Chemical vapor deposition and synthesis of carbon nanomaterials -- Catalysts for synthesis of carbon nanotubes -- Preparation of thin-film of carbon nanomaterial by pulsed-laser deposition -- Thermal vapor deposition for this film of carbon nanomaterial -- Natural precursors for synthesis of carbon nanomaterial -- Waste plastic as precursors for synthesizing carbon nanomaterials -- Characterization of carbon nanomaterials by scanning electron microscopy -- Characterization of nanomaterials by x-ray diffraction -- Characterization of carbon nanomaterials by raman spectroscopy -- Novel characteristics of nanocarbon -- Electron filed emission from carbon nanomaterials -- Carbon nanomaterial as an electrode in fuel cells -- Electric double-layer capacitors and carbon nanomaterials --

Hydrogen storage by carbon nanomaterials -- Application of carbon nanotubes in lithium-ion batteries -- Carbon solar cells -- Absorption of microwaves by carbon nanomaterials -- Carbon nanosensors -- Biosystems and nanotechnology -- Applications of carbon nanomaterials in biosystems -- Contribution of carbon nanomaterial in solving malignancy -- Carbon nanomaterial as a nanosyringe: a near-future reality -- Antimicrobial effects of carbon nanomaterials -- Food, cosmetics, and carbon nanotechnology -- Toxicity versus biocompatibility of carbon nanotubes -- Carbon nanotubes: a paradigm scaffold fabricating tissues -- Carbon nanotubes: robust nanorobots interfacing neurons to fuel up neurogenesis in neurodegenerative diseases.