Main Topics

• Nanoworld

Definition and properties; Coherency; The concept of inorganic gene

• Structure and Geometry: Application of mathematical techniques to the description and interpretation of nanoscale structures

Non-crystallographic symmetries; Non-Euclidean geometries; Exploration of high-dimensional space; Sphere packings; Sharp configurations; Spherical codes and designs; Nets and tilings; Minimal surfaces

• Information Transfer in the Nanoworld and Models of Self-Assembly

Emergence of new configurations; Spontaneous self-organization; Cellular automata; Shape grammar; Languages of design; Complexity

• New Discoveries in Nanochemistry: Summary of Recent Results

Nanoclusters; Nanocages; Building blocks; Nanoporous frameworks; Templates; Structural Hierarchies; Novel nanostructures; Architecture of metal-organic frameworks; Layers

• Computer Modeling in Nanochemistry

Methods for modeling nanosystems; Program packages for analyzing structures of nanoparticles and crystals; Application of computer methods to the synthesis of new materials

• Information and Structures in Biological Nanostructures

Structure of Biological Nanoparticles; Information Transfer in Biological Nanostructures