Intelligent Nanomaterials: Processes, Properties, and Applications

Intelligent Nanomaterials comprehensively provides up-to-date material of this fascinating field.The last three decades have seen extraordinary advances in the generation of new materials based on both fundamental elements and composites, driven by advances in synthetic chemistry and often drawing inspiration from nature. The concept of an intelligent material envisions additional functionality built into the molecular structure, such that a desirable response occurs under defined conditions.Divided into 4 parts: Inorganic Materials; Organic Materials; Composite Materials; and Biomaterials, the 22 chapters cover the latest research and developments in the processing, properties, and applications of intelligent nanomaterials. Included are molecular device materials, biomimetic materials, hybrid-type functionalized polymers-composite materials, information-and energy-transfer materials, as well as environmentally friendly materials.Content: Chapter 1 Synthesis, Characterization, and Self?assembly of Colloidal Quantum Dots (pages 1–37): Saim M. Emin, Alexandre Loukanov, Surya P. Singh, Seiichiro Nakabayashi and Liyuan HanChapter 2 One?dimensional Semiconducting Metal Oxides: Synthesis, Characterization and Gas Sensors Application (pages 39–88): Nguyen Due HoaChapter 3 Rare?earth Based Insulating Nanocrystals: Improved Luminescent Nanophosphors for Plasma Display Panels (pages 89–148): Prashant K. Sharma and Avinash C. PandeyChapter 4 Amorphous Porous Mixed Oxides: A New and Highly Versatile Class of Materials (pages 149–181): Sadanand Pandey and Shivani B. MishraChapter 5 Zinc Oxide Nanostructures and their Applications (pages 183–212): Rizwan Wahab, I. H. Hwang, Hyung?Shik Shin, Young?Soon Kim, Javed Musarrat, Abdulaziz A. Al?Khedhairy and Maqsood A. SiddiquiChapter 6 Smart Nanomaterials for Space and Energy Applications (pages 213–249): Raghvendra S. Yadav, Ravindra P. Singh, Prinsa Verma, Ashutosh Tiwari and Avinash C. PandeyChapter 7 Thermochromic Thin Films and Nanocomposites for Smart Glazing (pages 251–316): Russell BinionsChapter 8 Polymeric Nano?, Micellar and Core?shell Materials (pages 317–345): Angel Contreras?Garcia, Guillermina Burillo and Emilio BucioChapter 9 Conjugates of Nanomaterials with Phthalocyanines (pages 347–423): Edith Antunes, Christian Litwinski and Tebello NyokongChapter 10 Nanostructured Carbon and Polymer Materials? Synthesis and their Application in Energy Conversion Devices (pages 425–466): Debmalya Roy, B. Shastri, Md. Immamuddin and K. MukhopadhyayChapter 11 Advancement in Cellulose Based Bio?plastics for Biomedicals (pages 467–486): S. K. ShuklaChapter 12 Intelligent Nanocomposite Hydrogels (pages 487–531): Mohammad Sirousazar and Mehrdad KokabiChapter 13 Polymer/Layered Silicates Nanocomposites for Barrier Technology (pages 533–569): Philip W Labuschagne, Sean Moolman and Arjun MaityChapter 14 Polymers/Composites Based Intelligent Transducers (pages 571–581): Ajay Kumar Mishra, Shivani B. Mishra and Ashutosh TiwariChapter 15 Hydrogel Nanoparticles in Drug Delivery (pages 583–624): Mehrdad Hamidi, Kobra Rostamizadeh and Mohammad?Ali ShahbaziChapter 16 Mode of Growth Mechanism of Nanocrystal Using Biomolecules (pages 625–648): Sharda Sundaram Sanjay, Ravindra P. Singh, Ashutosh Tiwari and Avinash C. PandeyChapter 17 Quantum Dots for Detection, Identification and Tracking of Single Biomolecules in Tissue and Cells (pages 649–677): Alexandre R. Loukanov and Saim EminChapter 18 Nanofibers?based Biomedical Devices (pages 679–713): Debasish Mondal and Ashutosh TiwariChapter 19 Nano?sized Carrier Systems as New Materials for Nuclear Medicine (pages 715–739): Martin HrubyChapter 20 Biomimetic Materials Toward Application of Nanobiodevices (pages 741–781): Ravindra P. Singh, Jeong?Woo Choi, Ashutosh Tiwari and Avinash C. PandeyChapter 21 Lipid Based Nano?biosensors for Medical Diagnostics (pages 783–800): Georgia?Paraskevi Nikoleli, Dimitrios P. Nikolelis and Nikolaos TzamtzisChapter 22 Polymeric Nanofibers and their Applications in Sensors (pages 801–826): Murugan Ramalingam and Ashutosh Tiwari