1. Seed-assisted growth of one-dimensional nanostructures / Tianyou Zhai ... [et al.] -- 2. One-dimensional inorganic semiconductor nanostructures : controlled growth and potential applications / Xiaosheng Fang ... [et al.] -- 3. Selective etching-assisted construction of novel low-dimensional nanostructures / Hongqiang Wang, Lichao Jia, and Guanghai Li -- 4. Anodic alumina membrane template and its derivative membrane nanostructures / Xijin Xu ... [et al.] -- 5. Nanocolumnar arrays by pulsed laser deposition on polystyrene colloid spheres / Liang Li ... [et al.] -- 6. II-VI semiconductor nanostructures / Jian Yan, Lide Zhang, and Xiaosheng Fang -- 7. Metal silicide and germanide 1D nanostructures : synthesis, characterization, and applications / Hana Yoon ... [et al.] -- 8. Electrochemical construction and optical properties of ordered micro/nano-structured arrays based on colloidal monolayer / Guotao Duan ... [et al.] -- 9. In situ TEM investigations of the interface behavior between carbon nanotubes and metals / Mingsheng Wang, Dmitri Golberg, and Yoshio Bando -- 10. Inorganic semiconductor nanoarrays as photoanodes for solar cells / Changhui Ye ... [et al.] -- 11. Combination control, nanomagnetism, and biomedical applications of inorganic multicomponent hybrid nanomaterials / Haitao Zhang ... [et al.] -- 12. Two-dimensional inorganic nanostructures : from synthesis to potential applications / Linfeng Hu, Limin Wu, and Xiaosheng Fang -- 13. Seed-layer-assisted synthesis of well-aligned zinc oxide nanorod arrays for field emission application / Chun Li ... [et al.] -- 14. Progress on the photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cells / Fang Lei, Kai-Xue Wang, and Jie-Sheng Chen -- 15. Biomedicine applications of nanomaterials / Mingsheng Xu ... [et al.] -- 16. Polymer/SiO2 nanocomposite colloids : synthesis, characterization, and their applications / Min Chen and Limin Wu -- 17. Recent progress on the synthesis and applications of carbon nanotubes / Yousheng Tao, Morinobu Endo, and Katsumi Kaneko -- 18. Biosensing applications of ZnO nanostructures / Jos ̌Ramn̤ Durǹ Retamal, Wei-Cheng Lien, and Jr Hau He -- 19. Ge1-x Mnx-diluted magnetic semiconductor nanostructures for spintronics / Yong Wang ... [et al.] -- 20. Field-effect transistors for nanoelectronics based on novel nanostructure materials / Gang He ... [et al.] -- 21. Synthesis and characterization of one-dimensional functional metal oxide and metallic silicide nanostructures / Chin-Hung Liu, Te-Chien Hou, and Yu-Lun Chueh -- 22. Recent advances in nanoporous carbon materials / Pavuluri Srinivasu -- 23. Mechanical, thermal, and magnetic properties of one-dimensional nanostructures / Te-Chien Hou, Chin-Hung Liu, and Yu-Lun Chueh.