Provides an overview of and introduction to nanoscale materials Explains the features of 0D, 1D, 2D and 3D nanomaterials Exhibits the wide range of applications of nanomaterials in optoelectronics, photonics, biosensing, x-rays and x-ray detectors, medical imaging, visible light photodetectors, etc. Discusses the advances in miniaturized nanoscale devices for biomedical applications Describes the various preparation methods for advanced nanomaterials and their functionalization for fabrication of nanoelectronics devices Enlightens on the challenges and future prospects in nanoscale research