The Symposium on Nanostructured Materials and Systems was held during
the 8th Pacific Rim Conference on Ceramic and Glass Technology (PACRIM
8) from May 31-June 5, 2009 in Vancouver, Canada. This symposium aimed
to review the progress in the state-of-the-art of nanoscience and
nanotechnology including synthesis, processing, modeling, applications
and assessment of toxicological potential of nanomatter. More than 55
contributions (invited talks, oral presentations, and posters), were
presented by participants, from all over the world, representing
universities, research institutions, and industry which made this
symposium an attractive forum for interdisciplinary presentations and
discussions and to elaborate their functional diversity.
This issue contains 16 peer-reviewed papers (invited and contributed)
incorporating the latest developments related to synthesis, processing
and manufacturing technologies of nanoscaled materials and systems
including one-dimensional nanostructures, nanoparticle-based composites,
electrospinning of nanofibers, functional thin films, ceramic membranes,
bioactive materials and self-assembled functional nanostructures and
nanodevices. These papers discuss several important aspects related to
fabrication and engineering issues necessary for understanding and
further development of processing and manufacturing of nanostructured
materials and systems.