Miniaturization of devices, need for nanoparticles; Fundamentals of structure and energetic of nanomaterials; Size effects, surface energy; Thermodynamic laws governing equilibrium properties; Relating macroscopic behavior to molecular models of materials; Heat capacities, Phase transformation, Electronic properties, Magnetic properties, diffusion; Structure of nanocrystalline, crystalline and liquid crystalline states; Tensor properties of materials; Point, line and surface imperfections; Environmental impact; Real world examples such as materials for fuel cells/batteries, engineered materials, nano-electronic and nano-photonic devices, MEMS and NEMS devices, ionic and network solids, polymers and biomaterials.