SYMPOSIUM C

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS

Nanostructured materials and development of nanotechnologies is now a major international research initiative. Advances in materials, used for various applications, will depend considerably on our ability to control the size, distribution and morphology of their constituents (particles and phases smaller than 100 nm). Their significant role in some applications has been recognized even today.
The principal aim of the symposium is to determine the key problems in science and technology of these materials and to promote their commercialization.
Particular emphasis, therefore, is placed on the following topics:

• Synthesis and processing of inorganic, organic and composite nanosized materials by physical, chemical and biological methods;
• Low-dimensional semiconductor structures;
• Modeling and simulation of synthetic, assembly and interaction processes;
• Powders, coatings, and compact nanostructured materials;
• Characterization of nanostructured materials (mechanical, magnetic, chemical, catalytic, electrical, optical, tribological, etc.);
• Application of nanostructured materials.