One dimensional nanostructures One dimensional (1D) nanostructures including nanowires nanotubes and quantum wires have been regarded as the most promising building blocks for nanoscale electronic and optoelectronic devices. This book presents exciting state of the art developments in synthesis and properties of 1D nanostructures with many kinds of morphologies and compositions as well as their considerable impact on spintronics information storage and the design of field effect transistors. One dimensional (1D) nanostructures including nanowires nanotubes and quantum wires have been regarded as the most promising building blocks for nanoscale electronic and optoelectronic devices. Worldwide efforts in both the theory and the experimental investigation of growth characterization and applications of 1D nanostructures have resulted in a mature multidisciplinary field. In this book a wealth of state of the art information offers the opportunity to uncover the underlying science from diverse perspectives. Leading researchers elucidate the synthesis and properties of 1D nanostructures for various morphologies and compositions (semiconductor metal carbon etc.) as well as their considerable impact on spintronics information storage and the design of field effect transistors.