Nanoparticles

Nanoparticles constitute a crucial and technology intensive area of research and development in the burgeoning field of nanotechnology. The attraction of nanoparticles lies in the myriad attractive characteristics which can be achieved by reducing suitable materials from the bulk to the nanometer size, these characteristics ranging from increased surface/volume ratio to novel quantum confinement effects. Examples of property enhancements include magnetic, optical, biosensing, thermoelectric, semiconducting, catalytic, energy storage and thermal properties. Industries that are interested in novel nanoparticles include data storage, plasmonic, photonic, microelectronic, energy, pharmaceutical, biomedical, and cosmetics. An interesting aspect of nanoparticles is the wide range of materials classes in which nanoparticles are useful including semiconductor, dielectric, metallic, ceramic, composite and polymer nanoparticles. The unconventional and highly interesting topic dealing with nanoparticles in cosmetics such as whitening agents, moisturizers and antiaging products, toxicology issues is also discussed. The book is written by leading experts in the field. CONTENTS 1. Nanostructures Obtained by Laser Ablation in Liquids: From Basics to Applications 2. One-Dimensional Metal-Oxide Nanostructures: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications 3. Surface Plasmon of Metal Nanoparticles: Theory and Sensing Applications 4. Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic Nanoparticles 5. Magnetic Clusters and Nanoparticles 6. Electromechanical Actuation of Nanofluids 7. Nanoparticle Applications for Environmental Control and Remediation 8. Mesoporous Oxide Layers Applied to Advanced Energy Conversion Methods 9. Bi2(Te, Se)3 Nanowire Array Composites as Thermal Energy Harvesters 10. Carbon Nanotubes: Prospects for Tissue Engineering, Therapeutics, and Medical Diagnostics 11. Polymeric Nanofiber Constructs in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering 12. Polymeric Nanoparticles for Targeted Release of Conventional and Macromolecular Drugs (Preparation and Characterization Aspects) 13. Applications of Nanoparticles for Molecular Targeting and Selective Destruction of Breast Cancer Cells 14. Dendrimers as Drug Carriers 15. Nanotechnology in Drug Administration and Food 16. Applications of Nanosystems in Cosmetics And much more ……………..