Colloid and interface science dealt with nanoscale objects for nearly a century before the term "nanotechnology "was coined. An interdisciplinary field, it bridges the macroscopic world and the small world of atoms and molecules. Colloid and Interface Chemistry for Nanotechnology is a collection of manuscripts reflecting the activities of research teams that have been involved in the networking project "Colloid and Interface Chemistry for Nanotechnology "(2006 2011), Action D43, the European Science Foundation. The project was a part of the intergovernmental framework for Cooperation in...