1. Introduction (Günter Schmid).

2. The Nature of Nanotechnology (Günter Schmid).

3. Top-Down Versus Bottom-Up (Wolfgang J. Parak, Friedrich C. Simmel, and Alexander W. Holleitner).

4. Fundamental Principles of Quantum Dots (Wolfgang J. Parak, Liberato manna, and Thomas Nann).

5. Fundamentals and Functionality of Inorganic Wires, Rods and Tubes (Jörg J. Schneider, Alexander Popp, and Jörg Engstler).

6. Biomolecule-Nanoparticle Hybrid Systems (Maya Zayats and Itamar Willner).

7. Philosophy of Nanotechnoscience (Alfred Nordmann).

8. Ethics of Nanotechnology. State of the Art and Challenges Ahead (Armin Grunwald).

9. Outlook and Consequences (Günter Schmid).

References.

Index.