1. Development of multifunctional nanomaterials by cavitation / Sivakumar Manickam, Tang Siah Ying, and Muthupandian Ashokkumar -- 2. Generation of size, structure, and shape-controlled metal nanoparticles using cavitation / Kenji Okitsu -- 3. Sonochemical synthesis of noble monometallic and bimetallic nanoparticles for catalytic applications / Sambandam Anandan and Muthupandian Ashokkumar -- 4. Ultrasound-assisted synthesis of metal oxide nanomaterials / Chuanhao Li, Donald Ka Long Chan, and Jimmy C. Yu -- 5. Synthesis of nanomaterials using hydrodynamic cavitation / D.V. Pinjari, P.R. Gogate, K. Prasad, and A.B. Pandit -- 6. Sonoelectrochemical synthesis of nanomaterials / Jonathan P. Metters, Craig E. Banks, and Bruno G. Pollet -- 7. Preparation of nanomaterials under combined ultrasound/microwave irradiation / Giancarlo Cravotto and Luisa Boffa -- 8. Ultrasound-assisted preparation of nanopolymeric and micropolymeric materials for the encapsulation of bioactive agents / Francesca Cavalieri, Meifang Zhou, Mariarosaria Tortora, and Muthupandian Ashokkumar -- 9. Innovative inorganic nanoparticles with antimicrobial properties attached to textiles by sonochemistry / Aharon Gedanken, Nina Perkas, Ilana Perelshtein, Guy Applerot, Anat Lipovsky, Yeshayahu Nitzan, and Rachel Lubart -- 10. Ultrasonic processing for synthesis of nanocomposite via in situ emulsion polymerization and their applications / Shirish H. Sonawane, Bharat A. Bhanvase, Ravindra D. Kulkarni, and Pawan K. Khanna -- 11. Controlled sonochemical fabrication of mesoporous surfaces and metal sponges / Ekaterina V. Skorb and Dmitry G. Shchukin -- 12. Numerical simulations of nucleation and aggregation of BaTiO3 nanocrystals under ultrasound / Kyuichi Yasui and Kazumi Kato -- 13. Ultrasonics and sonochemistry : some issues and future perspectives / Muthupandian Ashokkumar and Sivakumar Manickam.