Thermodynamic Properties of Diamondoids -- Development of Composite Materials Based on Improved Nanodiamonds -- Diamondoids as Molecular Building Blocks for Nanotechnology -- Surface Modification and Application of Functionalized Polymer Nanofibers -- Zinc Oxide Nanorod Arrays: Properties and Hydrothermal Synthesis -- Nanoparticles, Nanorods, and Other Nanostructures Assembled on Inert Substrates -- Thermal Properties of Carbon Nanotubes -- Chemical Vapor Deposition of Organized Architectures of Carbon Nanotubes for Applications -- Online Size Characterization of Nanofibers and Nanotubes -- Theoretical Investigations in Retinal and Cubane -- Polyhedral Heteroborane Clusters for Nanotechnology -- Squeezing Germanium Nanostructures -- Nanoengineered Biomimetic Bone-Building Blocks -- Use of Nanoparticles as Building Blocks for Bioapplications -- Polymer Nanofibers for Biosensor Applications -- High-Pressure Synthesis of Carbon Nanostructured Superhard Materials.