Nanoscience and nanotechnology have definitely become one of the fast
progressing areas of the research activity in the world. Fundamental regularities in
the nanoworld are receiving further understanding. Achievements in physics and
chemistry of nanostructures extend the horizons for their practical applications.
Recent developments in nanotechnology, nanoelectronics, spintronics,
nanophotonics, nanosensorics, nanobiology and other related fields are good
illustration for that. The most interesting results obtained are discussed at
NANOHEffING-2001 (26-29 May, 2009), which is the International Conference on
Physics, Chemistry and Application of Nanostructures traditionally organized each
two years in Minsk (Belarus) since 1995.