Includes bibliographical references and index.

Functional nanostructured materials -- microstructure, thermodynamic stability and atomic mobility, by G. Wilde, S. Divinski and H. R̲sner -- Mechanical properties of nanocomposite materials, by A.K. Mukherjee et al. -- Reliability of nanostructured materials, by K.A. Padmanabhan, and S. Balasivanandha Prabu -- Nanostructured supported catalysts for low temperature fuel cells, by Jong-Sung Yu et al. -- Nanocrystalline solar cells, by G. Hodes and A. Zaban -- Nanoscale materials for hydrogen and energy storage, by M. Fichtner -- Materials with structural hierarchy and their optical application, by E. Kumacheva et al. -- Interfacial assembly of nanoparticles into higher-order patterned structures, by Lifeng Chi and Xiaodong Chen.

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.

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