1. Functional nanostructured materials and processes: an introduction 2. Progress of laser-assisted methodologies and their advantages 3. Pulsed laser induced nanostructures in liquids: Fundamental understanding of the formation mechanism 4. Influence of laser parameters and experimental conditions on the formation of nanostructured materials 5. Metal nanoparticles and alloys produced by pulsed laser ablation in liquids for photocatalytic remediation 6. Metal nanoparticles and alloys produced by pulsed laser irradiation in liquids for photocatalytic remediation 7. Semiconductor metal oxides synthesized via pulsed laser ablation in liquids for photocatalytic remediation 8. Semiconductor metal oxides synthesized via pulsed laser irradiation in liquids for photocatalytic remediation 9. Non-oxide materials produced by pulsed laser process for photocatalytic remediation 10. Metal nanoparticles and alloys produced by pulsed laser ablation in liquids for water splitting 11. Metal nanoparticles and alloys produced by pulsed laser irradiation in liquids for water splitting 12. Semiconductor metal oxide based electrocatalysts produced by pulsed laser process in liquids for water splitting 13. Non-oxide materials produced by pulsed laser process for electrocatalytic water splitting 14. Pulsed laser synthesis of electrode materials for supercapacitors and batteries 15. Pulsed laser produced nanomaterials in liquids for sensors 16. Pulsed laser produced nanomaterials in liquids for biomedical applications 17. Future prospects of pulsed laser techniques for advanced nanomaterials