Part I. Introduction.- 1. Nanoscience advances in CBRN agent detection, information and energy security; P. Petkov et al.- Part II Preparation and Characterization Techniques.- 2. Laser-assisted growth and processing of functional chalcogenide nanostructures; T. Vasileiadis, S.N. Yannopoulos.- 3. Material processing of dielectrics via temporally shaped femtosecond laser pulses as direct patterning method for nanophotonic applications.- T. Meinl et al.- 4. Fabrication of nanoporous silicon by ion implantation; T.S. Kavetskyy, A.L. Stepanov.- 5. Cyclic nanoindentation for examination of the piezoresistivity and the strain-sensor behavior of indium-tin-oxide thin films; E.E. Harea et al.- 6. Positron annihilation study of the Juniperus communis based biomaterial NEFROVIL; T.S. Kavetskyy et al.- 7. The influence of low dose ion-irradiation on the mechanical properties of PMMA probed by nanoindentation; T.S. Kavetskyy et al.- 8. Nanoindentation measurements of Cu films with different thicknesses deposited on a single crystalline Si substrate; C. Pyrtsac.- 9. Doppler broadening of annihilation line study of organic-inorganic hybrid ureasil-based composites; T.S. Kavetskyy et al.- Part III Materials.- 10. Creation of blue light emitting color centers in nanosized diamond for different applications; L. Himics et al.- 11. Characterization of grapheme produced by electrolysis in aqueous electrolytes; A. Petrovski et al.- 12. Simultaneous CVD growth of nanostructured carbon hybrids; N.F. Santos et al.- 13. Wetting and photoactive properties of laser irradiated zinc oxide-graphene oxide nanocomposite layers; A. Datcu et al.- 14. ZnO nanowires: growth, properties and advantages; K. Govatsi et al.- 15. Structural and optical properties of electrochemically deposited nanostructured ZnO arrays on different conductive substrates; M. Petrov et al.- 16. Nanofibers for the detection of VOCs; N. Bölgen et al.- 17. Electrophysical characteristics of polystyrene/MWCNTs composites ordered by a magnetostatic field; G.S Gunko et al.- 18. Synthesis, UV-VIS spectroscopy and conductivity of silver nanowires; I. Kostova et al.- 19. Modification of nanosilica surfaces by methyl methacrylate oligomers; I. Telegeev et al.- 20. Radioprotective effect of CeO₂ and GdEuVO₄ nanoparticles in 'in vivo' experiments; E.M. Mamotyuk et al.- 21. Synthesis of highly porous micro- and nanocrystalline zeolites from aluminosilicate by-products; D. Zgureva, S. Boycheva.- 22. Organic-inorganic nanocomposites and their applications; A.V. Kukhta.- 23. Microwave electrical properties of nanocomposites; L.C. Costa.- 24. Pathways for the production of non-stoichiometric titanium oxides; P. Paunovic et al.- 25. Photocatalytic activity of SnO₂-doped SiO₂@TiO₂ nanocomposites; B. Czech et al.- 26. Phase transformation of RGO/SiO₂ nanocomposites prepared by the sol-gel technique; A. Shalaby et al.- 27. Electrical properties of lithium ferrite nanoparticles dispersed in a styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymer matrix; S. Soreto Teixeira et al.- 28. Magneto-sensitive biocompatible adsorbents based on ferrites; L.P. Storozhuk et al.- 29. Structural, optical and electrical properties of ZnO thin films doped with Al, V and Nb, deposited by r.f. magnetron sputtering; K. Lovchinov et al.- 30. Breakdown phenomena during the growth of anodic films on antimony; Ch. Girginov et al.- 31. Stress measurements and optical studies of (AsSe)_100-xAg_x films for optical sensor applications; V. Ilcheva et al.- 32. Structure of Fe₃O₄(111) films on Pt(111) and Ru(0001): The role of epitaxial strain at the iron oxide/metal single crystal interface; M. Lewandowski et al.- 33. Physical properties of Bi₂Te₃ nanolayers; R. Zeipl et al.- 34. Effect of the Ge concentration on the photoformation of solid electrolytes in Ag/As-S-Ge thin films; I. Stratan et al.- 35. Optical and thermal