This volume presents novel and innovative contributions in the domain specific to nanocomposites, specifically on aspects both related and relevant to the following:· science at the nanoscale level· innovations and advances in processing· characterization, quantification, and analysis· mechanical property evaluation and rationalization· failure analysis· technological applications at the nanoscale level The collection brings together a range of developments in areas spanning basic science, processing, analysis, characterization, mechanical property evaluation, and failure analysis rationalization of composite materials.