Nanotechnology has had a significant global impact in redefining existing and developing novel research avenues over the last two decades. Where bottom-up assembly meets conventional top-down refinements, nanomaterials proffer the necessary bridge between atomistic processes and useable macroscale devices. Focus has largely been toward preparative methods with specific interest in controlling the fundamental properties and architecture, where the inextricable link between size and geometry and properties of one-dimensional (1D) nanomaterials, for example, nanotubes, nanowires, nanorods, reveals a wide variety of promising applications. However, only a small number of nanomaterial-based devices are currently available in the market place.

The main focus of this issue will be on the development, use, and exploitation of 1D nanomaterial systems as well as their incorporation into larger devices. The special issue will become an international medium for researches to summarize their most recent developments and ideas in the field. The topics to be covered include, but are not limited to:

• 1D nanomaterial production of inorganic and organic systems
• 1D nanomaterials and biological hybrids
• Theoretical modeling of 1D nanomaterial properties
• Functionality on the nanoscale or from the nanoscale to the macroscale
• Fabrication and/or assembly of 1D nanomaterials into macroscale devices
• New techniques for imaging and manipulation of 1D nanomaterials
• Engineering applications of 1D nanomaterials

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