The 4th International Symposium on Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnolo￾gy was held during the 34th International Conference and Exposition on Advanced
Ceramics and Composites, in Daytona Beach, Florida during January 24-29, 2010.
This symposium provided, for the fourth consecutive year, an international forum
for scientists, engineers, and technologists to discuss new developments in the field
of nanotechnology. This year's symposium had a special focus on the large-scale
production and potential of nanomaterials in energy applications. The symposium
covered a broad perspective including synthesis, processing, modeling and struc￾ture-property correlations in Nanomaterials and nanocomposites. More than 90
contributions (invited talks, oral presentations, and posters) were presented by par￾ticipants from universities, research institutions, and industry, which offered inter￾disciplinary discussions indicating strong scientific and technological interest in the
field of nanostructured systems. The geographical spread of the symposium was
impressive with participants coming from 16 nations.