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Carbon nanotubes, graphene and related nanostructures have attracted tremendous attention for their unique structures and intriguing properties. These nanomaterials have been widely investigated, from theory, synthesis and characterisation to applications in electronic devices, electron field emission displays, energy generation and storage, and biological and chemical sensors. In addition, non-carbon nanostructures such as nanotubes and nanosheets of boron nitride (BN), boron-carbon nitride (BCN), have gained increasing interest. To facilitate scientific interaction among students and researchers on the latest advancement in this area, Symposium AA, 'Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene and Related Nanostructures', was organised and held at the 2011 MRS Fall Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. This was the largest symposium in the meeting and it emphasised all research aspects of carbon and non-carbon nanotubes and related nanostructures. This proceedings volume consists of peer-reviewed papers presented in the symposium, including invited and contributed presentations.