Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS). The objective of this special collection is to provide a platform for the presentation of the latest progress achieved by materials scientists in divers fields: such as the latest techniques in materials synthesis, characterization and fabrication - plus the functionalities of materials and devices. The papers are grouped into: Nanomaterials and Nanostructures; Electrochemical Materials; Biology, Medical and Pharmaceutical Materials and Technology; Metals and Alloys; Electrical and Electronic Materials; Polymeric Materials and Composites; Devices (Including MEMS and NEMS); Catalytic Materials; Semiconducting and Superconducting Materials; Other Materials.