Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology : Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Dec 8 10 2011 Guwahati India Nanoscale science and technology have occupied centre stage globally in modern scientific research and discourses in the early twenty first century. The enabling nature of the technology makes it important in modern electronics computing materials healthcare energy and the environment. This volume contains selected articles presented (as Invited Oral Poster presentations) at the 2nd international conference on advanced materials and nanotechnology (ICANN 2011) held recently at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati during Dec 8 10 2011. The list of topics covered in this proceedings Nanoscale science and technology have occupied centre stage globally in modern scientific research and discourses in the early twenty first century. The enabling nature of the technology makes it important in modern electronics computing materials healthcare energy and the environment. This volume contains selected articles presented (as Invited Oral Poster presentations) at the 2nd international conference on advanced materials and nanotechnology (ICANN 2011) held recently at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati during Dec 8 10 2011. The list of topics covered in this proceedings include: Synthesis and self assembly of nanomaterials Nanoscale characterisation Nanophotonics & Nanoelectronics Nanobiotechnology Nanocomposites F Nanomagnetism Nanomaterials for Enery Computational Nanotechnology Commercialization of Nanotechnology The conference was represented by around 400 participants from several countries including delegates invited from USA Germany Japan UK Taiwan Italy Singapore India etc