Advances in top-down and bottom-up surface nanofabrication: Techniques, applications & future prospects

► The review presents the major top-down/bottom-up nanofabrication techniques. ► It contains the most up to date fabrication technologies. ► The fabrication of advanced functional nano-devices is described. ► Fabrication of complex nanocomposites and graphene structures is presented. ► This review facilitates the understanding of hybrid nanofabrication techniques.