edited by V E Borisenko (Belarusian State University of Informatics & Radioelectronics) , S V Gaponenko (Institute of Molecular & Atomic Physics) , & V S Gurin (Belarusian State University)

The book contains impressive results obtained in the XX-th century and discussion of next challenges of the XXI-st century in understanding of the nanoworld. The main sections of the book are: (1) Physics of Nanostructures, (2) Chemistry of Nanostructures, (3) Nanotechnology, (4) nanostructure Based Devices.

• Physics of Nanostructures:
  • Polarons in Quantum Wells (A I Bibik et al.)
  • Screening of Extra Point Charge in a Few Particle Coulomb System (N A Poklonski et al.)
  • Electric Field Effect on Absorption Spectra of an Ensemble of Close-Packed CdSe Nanocrystals (L I Gurinovich et al.)
  • Influence of Surface Phases on Electrical Conductivity of Silicon Surface (D A Tsukanov et al.)
• Chemistry of Nanostructures:
  • Formation of Ultradisperse Bimetallic Particles by Redox Processes in Aqueous Solutions (Yu A Fedutik et al.)
  • Fast Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy for Nanochemistry and Nanophysics (G A Ragoisha & A S Bondarenko)
  • Features of Luminescent Semiconductor Nanowire Array Formation by Electrodeposition into Porous Alumina (S A Gavrilov et al.)
• Nanotechnology:
  • Massively Parallel Atomic Lines on Silicon Carbide (P Soukiassian)
  • Advancing Magnetic Force Microscopy (I Fedorov et al.)
  • Porous Silicon as a Material for Enhancement of Electron Field Emission (A A Evtukh et al.)
• Nanostructure Based Devices:
  • A New Multipeak Resonant Tunneling Diode for Signal Processing Application (A N Kholod et al.)
  • Long Term Charge Relaxation in Silicon Single Electron Transistors (A Savin et al.)
  • Resonant Tunneling Through an Array of Quantum Dots Coupled to Superconductors Under the Effect of Magnetic Field (A N Mina)
  • and other papers