1. Introduction 1.1 When nanotechnology started? 1.2 Nanotechnology driving force 1.3 Why nanostructures? 1.4 This book References 2. Phenomenon at the nanoscale 2.1 Why a nanomaterial is different from the bulk? 2.

2 Electronic band structure of nanomaterials 2.3 Optical properties at the nanoscale 2.4 Other nanostructures morphology related effects 2.5 Nanodielectric effects References Further reading 3. Conventional nanofabrication methods 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Mechanical techniques 3.3 Lithography techniques 3.

4 Bottom-up conventional nanofabrication methods References Further reading 4. New emerging nanofabrication methods 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Emerging top-down nanostructures fabrication and imaging technologies 4.3 Self-assembly for nanostructures fabrication 4.4 inkjet printing as a tool for nanofabrication 4.5 Electrospinning for fiber nanofabrication 4.6 Chemical nanofabrication methods 4.

7 Preserving nanostructures References Further reading 5. Low-temperature chemical nanofabrication methods 5.1 Introduction 5.2 The chemical precipitation method 5.3 Low-temperature aqueous chemical synthesis of nanostructures 5.4 The electrochemical deposition 5.5 The microwave-assisted chemical deposition 5.6 Solochemical synthesis of nanostructures 5.

7 Polyol chemical synthesis of nanostructures 5.8 Solvothermal chemical synthesis 5.9 Successive ionic-layer adsorption and reaction 5.10 Summary of the low-temperature chemical synthesis of nanostructures References Further reading 6. Emerging new applications 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Emerging sensors 6.3 New sustainable energy related applications 6.

4 New emerging photocatalysis applications 6.5 Low-temperature nanofabrication: challenges and future prospects References Index.