This book focuses on functional aspects of nanostructured materials that have a high relevance to immediate applications, such as catalysis, energy harvesting, energy storage, optical properties and surface functionalization via self-assembly. Additionally, there are chapters devoted to massive nanostructured materials and composites and covering basic properties and requirements of this new class of engineering materials. Especially the issues concerning stability, reliability and mechanical performance are mandatory aspects that need to be regarded carefully for any nanostructured engineering material.

1. Functional Nanostructures Material - Microtructure, Thermodynamic Stability and Atomic Mobility
2. Reliability of Nanostructured Materials
3. Mechanical Properties of Nanostructured Materials
4. Nanostructured Supported Catalysts for Low-Temperature Fuel Cells
5. Nanostructured Solar Cells
6. Nanostructured Materials for Hydrogen and Energy Storage
7. Materials with Structural Hierarchy and their Optical Applications
8. Interfacial Assembly of Nanoparticles into Higher-order Patterned Structures