5th Szeged International Workshop on Advances in Nanoscience: SIWAN nanoscience & nanotechnology conference welcomes contributions on a wide range of the related topics including synthesis and characterization of nanostructures and nanocomposites; improving our fundamental understanding of physics and chemistry at the nanoscale; applications of nanostructures in structural materials, catalysis, energy storage, energy conversion and electronics; scale-up and commercialization of nanomaterial production; bionanomaterials; health and safety issues related to the manufacturing and usage of nanoproducts.