Fundamentals and Properties of Multifunctional Nanomaterials 1st Edition by Sabu Thomas, Nandakumar Kalarikkal, Ann Rose Abraham ISBN 9780128223529 0128223529

Chapter 1. The ample gamut of applications of multifunctional nanomaterials

1. Applications of multifunctional nanomaterials: an overview

2. Conclusion

Part I. Energy applications of nanomaterials

Chapter 2. Nanoferrites for electromagnetic interference shielding application

1. Introduction

2. Spinel ferrites for EMI shielding

3. Hexaferrites for EMI shielding

4. Garnets for EMI shielding

5. Hybrid nanostructures of ferrites for EMI shielding

6. Conclusions

Chapter 3. Rare earth doped BiFeO3 multiferroic system: optical, dielectric, and magnetoelectric coupling properties and applications

1. Introduction

2. Experimental methods

3. Result and discussion

4. Conclusion

Chapter 4. Carbon nanostructures for energy generation and storage

1. Introduction

2. Energy generation

3. Energy storage

4. Conclusion

Chapter 5. Nanoengineering diatoms in microfluidic lab on chip devices

1. Introduction

2. Diatoms in micro-electroporation/electro mechanical system (MEMS)

3. Why diatoms in microfluidics?

4. Diatom lab on chip (LOC) and biosensing

5. Diatom template and microfluidics

6. Microfluidic cell culture

7. High throughput screening and cell sorting of diatoms in microfluidics

8. Integrated hypothesis

9. Conclusion

10. Conflict of interest

Chapter 6. Nanocomposite membrane for direct methanol fuel cell

1. Introduction

2. Proton transport mechanism

3. Polymer electrolyte membranes

4. Inorganic nanomaterials

5. Composite membranes

6. Conclusion

Chapter 7. Nano and micro elastomeric foams in energy and other related applications

1. Introduction

2. Classification of elastomeric foams

3. Nonlinear stress-strain behavior of elastomeric foam

4. Different types of elastomeric foam for energy application; energy devices

5. Elastomeric foams in energy devices

6. Conclusions and out look

Chapter 8. Nanocellulose-based polymer composites for energy applications

1. Introduction

Chapter 9. Advances in functionalized polyaniline nanocomposites for electrochemical sensing and energy storage applications

1. Introduction

2. Fundamental principles

3. Functionalized polyaniline nanocomposites for electrochemical sensing applications

4. Functionalized polyaniline nanocomposites for energy storage applications

5. Conclusion

Part II. Industrial applications of nanomaterials

Chapter 10. Multifunctional hydroxylapatite nanofillers for fine-tuning of elastomer characteristics

1. Need of fine tuning of elastomers

2. Hydroxylapatite: a promising filler for elastomers

3. Synthesis strategies for n-HA

4. Structure and dispersion behavior of hydroxylapatite nanoparticles

5. Surface modification of hydroxylapatite nanoparticles

6. Nano-hydroxylapatite modified elastomeric systems

7. Conclusions

Chapter 11. Emerging applications of nanofluids

1. Introduction to nanofluids

2. Tuning the application of nanofluids

3. Application of nanofluid

4. Conclusion

Chapter 12. Promising inorganic nanomaterials for future generation

1. Introduction

2. Present status

Chapter 13. Two-dimensional layered materials for efficient photodetection

1. Introduction

2. Classification of 2D-layered material

3. Mechanism of photoelectric detection

4. Figures of merits for photodetectors

5. Noise in detectors

6. Photodetector classification

7. Photodetector—device architecture

8. Pulsed laser deposition

9. Conclusion

Declaration of interests

Chapter 14. Electromechanical application of magnetite nanomaterials blended with single-walled carbon nanotubes

1. Introduction

2. Metal-SWCNTs composites

3. Magnetic behavior of iron oxides

4. Iron oxide-SWCNTs composites

5. Applications

6. Conclusion and future scope

Chapter 15. Bionanofiber-reinforced transparent nanocomposites for future applications

1. Introduction

2. Preparation of nanocelluloses

3. Preparation of nanochitins

4. Bionanofiber-reinforced optically transparent composites

5. Potential commercial applications of the bionanofiber-reinforced transparent nanocomposites

6. Concluding remarks

Part III. Nanoparticles in health care

Chapter 16. Nanoparticles as drug delivery agents for managing diabetic retinopathy

1. Introduction

2. Diabetic retinopathy

3. Disease progression and complications

4. Conventional methods of DR treatment

5. Limitations of conventional therapy

6. Nanoparticles in ocular delivery

7. Nanomaterials for the treatment of DR

8. Nanotechnological approaches to treat DR

9. Toxicity of nanoparticles in retinopathy

10. Conclusion

Chapter 17. Stimuli-responsive self-assembled nanocarriers based on amphiphilic block copolymers for cancer therapy

1. Introduction

2. Amphiphilic block copolymers (ABCP) and self assembled nanocarriers: how and why?

3. Internal stimuli-responsive self-assembled nanocarriers

4. Exogenous stimuli-responsive self-assembled nanocarriers

5. Summary and future challenges

Chapter 18. Nanoparticles in oral health care: clinical insights and future perspectives

1. Introduction

2. Applications in oral health care: clinical insights

3. Conclusions and future perspectives

Chapter 19. Nebulizer spray delivery of phytopharmaceutical nanosuspension via oral and nasal route: a challenging approach to fight against COVID-19

1. Introduction

2. The origin of phytocompounds as antiviral agents

3. The rationality behind choosing nano-suspension based drug delivery for antiviral response in the context of COVID-19

4. Significance of nebulizer-spray for drug delivery against SARS viral infection reference to nCOV-2

5. Ingredients used in nanosuspensions-based spray nebulizer formulation

6. Preparation methods of nanosuspension

7. Characterization and evaluation tests

8. Component system for intranasal and oral inhaler-based drug delivery systems

9. Applications of nanosuspension in targeted drug delivery for pulmonary viral infection

10. Conclusion

Part IV. Biomedical applications of nanomaterials

Chapter 20. Bio-nanomaterials and their applications

1. Introduction

2. Types of nanoparticles used in bio-system

3. Bionics as an inspired bio-nanomaterial

4. Applications of nanomaterials in biology

5. Future of bio-nanomaterials

6. Conclusions

Chapter 21. Can bio-nanotechnology be effective against multi drug resistant (MDR) pathogens?

1. Introduction

2. Antibiotic resistance

3. Major classes of antibiotics and their mode of action

4. Major antibiotic-resistant bacterial species (WHO priority pathogens list)

5. Nano-particles for combating antibiotic resistance

6. Conclusion

Chapter 22. Nanomaterials in bioimaging and cell labeling

1. Introduction

2. Challenges of bioimaging and emergence of nanobioimaging

3. Scope of nanotechnology in biological imaging

4. Labeling cells with NPs

5. Nanomaterials used for cell labeling/bioimaging applications

6. Conclusion

Chapter 23. Biological prospects and potential of nanoparticles in animal nutrition

1. Introduction

2. Production of nanoparticles for animal applications

3. Biomedical applications of nanoparticles

4. Potential application of nanoparticles in animal production

5. Minerals in animal nutrition

6. Toxicological effects of nanominerals

7. Conclusion

Chapter 24. Use of lectin-functionalized and lectin-targeted nanoparticles for multiple therapeutic applications

1. Introduction

2. Lectins

3. Nanoparticles (NPs) as potential therapeutic agents

4. Lectin-linked nanoparticles

5. Conclusion

Chapter 25. Construction and application of bionanomaterials

1. Bionanomaterials

2. History of nanotechnology and nanomaterials

3. Design of bionanomaterials

4. Nanorobots

5. Biochip technology

6. Bionanomaterials for diagnostics

7. Bionanomaterials for regenerative medicine

8. Conclusion

Chapter 26. Medical device associated-biofilm eradication strategies: use of multi-functional nanomaterials

1. Introduction

2. Biofilms: origin and prevalence

3. Architecture of biofilms

4. Medical biofilms: complications in medical devices

5. Application of nanomaterials to reduce the risk of device-associated infections

6. Future perspectives: nano-micro-macro: a complex interplay

Chapter 27. Nano-biomaterials for therapeutic and diagnostic applications

1. Introduction

2. Biologically synthesized metal and metal oxide nanoparticles

3. Polymeric and liposomal nanocarriers

4. Metal and metal oxide nanoparticles for antimicrobial therapy

5. Targeted drug delivery and disease diagnosis

6. Nano-vaccination and immunotherapy

7. Conclusions and future perspectives

Chapter 28. Polymeric nanoparticles for biomedical applications

1. Introduction

2. Synthesis of PLGA copolymer

3. Characteristics of PLGA

4. Method of preparation of PLGA nanoparticles

5. Cancer

6. Conclusions

Chapter 29. Bio-nanomaterials: applications and utility in agricultural and medical field

1. Introduction

2. Nanomaterials

3. Nanomaterials types or categories

4. Application of nanoparticles

5. Conclusions

Part V. Environmental applications

Chapter 30. Enhanced cocatalysis of bimetallic nanostructures for catalytic and photocatalytic applications

1. Introduction

2. Types of catalysts

3. Cocatalysis

4. Photocatalysis

5. Transition metal nanocatalysis

6. Importance of bimetallic over monometallic nanoparticles

7. Metal-semiconductor (TiO2) photocatalysis

8. Preparation and characterization techniques

9. Characterizations

10. Applications

11. Conclusion

Chapter 31. Nanomaterials incorporated electrospun membranes for membrane distillation

1. Introduction

2. Membrane distillation

3. State-of-the-art research in membrane distillation

4. Electrospinning as a method for fabrication of membranes

5. Nanoparticles incorporated electrospun membranes for MD

6. Role of nanoparticles to enhance the performance of electrospun membranes

7. Conclusion

Chapter 32. Application of multifunctional carbon-based silver nanocomposites for environmental remediation

Abbreviations

1. Introduction

2. Adsorbent characterization

3. Adsorption studies

4. Adsorption isotherm studies

5. Removal of cationic dye

6. Removal of anionic dyes

7. Removal of ibuprofen

8. Summary

Index