One of three volumes containing contributions from young researchers competing for the 2008 European Young Chemist Award.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preparation of New Materials and Nanomaterials. Self-Assembling Cyclic Peptide-Based Nanomaterials / Roberto J Brea -- Designer Nanomaterials for the Production of Energy and High Value-Added Chemicals / Rafael Luque -- Supramolecular Receptors for Fullerenes / Gustavo Ferǹndez, Luis S̀nchez, Nazario Mart̀n -- Click Chemistry: A Quote for Function / David D̕az D̕az -- Supramolecular Interactions and Smart Materials: C₆X⁵X'₆M Halogen Bonds and Gas Sorption in Molecular Solids / Guillermo M̕nguez Espallargas -- Innovative Characterization Methods. Application of Advanced Solid-State NMR Techniques to the Characterization of Nanomaterials: A Focus on Interfaces and Structure / Niki Baccile -- New Tools for Structure Elucidation in the Gas Phase: IR Spectroscopy of Bare and Doped Silicon Nanoparticles / Philipp Gruene, Jonathan T Lyon, Gerard Meijer, Peter Lievens, Andře Fielicke -- Direct Observation of Dynamic Solid-State Processes with X-Ray Diffraction / Pance Naumov -- Understanding of Material Properties and Functions. Understanding Transport in MFI-Type Zeolites on a Molecular Basis / Stephan J Reitmeier, Andreas Jentys, Johannes A Lercher -- Modeling Layered-Mineral Organic Interactions / Hugh Christopher Greenwell -- Materials and Applications in Advanced Devices. Status of Technology and Perspectives for Portable Applications of Direct Methanol Fuel Cells / Vincenzo Baglio, Vincenzo Antonucci, Antonino S Aric̣ -- Semiconductor Block Copolymers for Photovoltaic Applications / Michael Sommer, Sven Huttner, Mukundan Thelakkat -- Switching-on: The Copper Age / Beľn Gil, Sylvia M Draper -- Understanding Single-Molecule Magnets on Surface / Matteo Mannini -- Sculpting Nanometric Patterns: The Top-down Approach / Rui M D Nunes -- Index.