Overall, this book presents a detailed and comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art development of different nanoscale intelligent materials for advanced applications. Apart from fundamental aspects of fabrication and characterization of nanomaterials, it also covers key advanced principles involved in utilization of functionalities of these nanomaterials in appropriate forms. It is very important to develop and understand the cutting-edge principles of how to utilize nanoscale intelligent features in the desired fashion. These unique nanoscopic properties can either be accessed when the nanomaterials are prepared in the appropriate form, e.g., composites, or in integrated nanodevice form for direct use as electronic sensing devices. In both cases, the nanostructure has to be appropriately prepared, carefully handled, and properly integrated into the desired application in order to efficiently access its intelligent features. These aspects are reviewed in detail in three themed sections with relevant chapters: Nanomaterials, Fabrication and Biomedical Applications; Nanomaterials for Energy, Electronics, and Biosensing; Smart Nanocomposites, Fabrication, and Applications.
Preface xvii Part 1 Nanomaterials, Fabrication and Biomedical
Applications 1 Electrospinning Materials for Skin Tissue Engineering 3
Beste Kinikoglu 1.1 Skin Tissue Engineering Scaffolds 4 1.2
Conclusions 14 References 15 2 Electrospinning: A Versatile Technique
to Synthesize Drug Delivery Systems 21 Xueping Zhang, Dong Liu and Tianyan
You 2.1 Introduction 21 2.2 The Types of Delivered Drugs 22 2.3
Polymers Used in Electrospinning 29 2.4 The Development of
Electrospinning Process for Drug Delivery 36 2.5 Conclusions 41
Acknowledgment 42 References 42 3 Electrospray Jet Emission: An
Alternative Interpretation Invoking Dielectrophoretic Forces 51 Francesco
Aliotta, Oleg Gerasymov and Pietro Calandra 3.1 Introduction 52 3.2
Electrospray: How It Works? 54 3.3 Historical Background 63 3.4 How
the Current (and Wrong) Description of the Electrospray Process Has Been
Generated? 65 3.5 What Is Wrong in the Current Description? 68 3.6
Some Results Shedding More Light 70 3.7 Discriminating between
Electrophoretic and Dielectrophoretic Forces 72 3.8 Some Theoretical
Aspects of Dielectrophoresis 76 3.9 Conclusions 83 References 86
4 Advanced Silver and Oxide Hybrids of Catalysts During Formaldehyde
Production 91 Anita Kova Kralj 4.1 Introduction 92 4.2 The
Catalysis 93 4.3 Case Study 95 4.4 Limited Hybrid Catalyst Method for
Formaldehyde Production 97 4.5 Conclusion 104 4.6 Nomenclatures 105
References 105 5 Physico-chemical Characterization and Basic Research
Principles of Advanced Drug Delivery Nanosystems 107 Natassa Pippa, Stergios
Pispas and Costas Demetzos 5.1 Introduction 108 5.2 Basic Research
Principles and Techniques for the Physicochemical Characterization of
Advanced Drug Delivery Nanosystems 108 5.3 Conclusions 122 References
122 6 Nanoporous Alumina as an Intelligent Nanomaterial for Biomedical
Applications 127 Moom Sinn Aw and Dusan Losic 6.1 Introduction 127
6.2 Nanoporous Anodized Alumina as a Drug Nano-carrier 129 6.3
Biocompatibility of NAA and NNAA Materials 138 6.4 NAA for Diabetic and
Pancreatic Applications 143 6.5 NAA Applications in Orthopedics 144
6.6 NAA Applications for Heart, Coronary, and Vasculature Treatment 148
6.7 NAA in Dentistry 150 6.8 Conclusions and Future Prospects 152
Acknowledgment 153 References 154 7 Nanomaterials: Structural
Peculiarities, Biological Effects, and Some Aspects of Applications 161 N.F.
Starodub, M.V. Taran, A.M. Katsev, C. Bisio and M. Guidotti 7.1
Introduction 162 7.2 Physicochemical Properties Determining the
Bioavailability and Toxicity of NPS 164 7.3 Current Nanoecotoxicological
Knowledge 168 7.4 Modern Direction of the Application of Nanocomposites
as Basis for Detoxication Process 187 7.5 Conclusions 189
Acknowledgments 190 References 190 8 Biomedical Applications of
Intelligent Nanomaterials 199 M. D. Fahmy, H. E. Jazayeri, M. Razavi, M.
Hashemi, M. Omidi, M. Farahani, E. Salahinejad, A. Yadegari, S. Pitcher and
Lobat Tayebi 8.1 Introduction 200 8.2 Polymeric Nanoparticles 202
8.3 Lipid-based Nanoparticles 206 8.4 Carbon Nanostructures 213 8.5
Nanostructured Metals 219 8.6 Hybrid Nanostructures 223 8.7
Concluding Remarks 228 References 229 Part 2 Nanomaterials for
Energy, Electronics, and Biosensing 9 Phase Change Materials as Smart
Nanomaterials for Thermal Energy Storage in Buildings 249 M. Kheradmand, M.
Abdollahzadeh, M. Azenha and J.L.B. de Aguiar 9.1 Introduction 250
9.2 Phase Change Materials: Definition, Principle of Operation, and
Classifications 252 9.3 PCM-enhanced Cement-based Materials 254 9.4
Hybrid PCM for Thermal Storage 255 9.5 Numerical Simulations 267 9.6
Thermal Modeling of Phase Change 269 9.7 Nanoparticle-enhanced Phase
Change Material 280 9.8 Conclusions (General Remarks) 288 References
289 10 Nanofluids with Enhanced Heat Transfer Properties for Thermal
Energy Storage 295 Manila Chieruzzi, Adio Miliozzi, Luigi Torre and Jose
Maria Kenny 10.1 Introduction 296 10.2 Thermal Energy Storage 298
10.3 Nanofluids for Thermal Energy Storage 313 10.4 Nanofluids Based on
Molten Salts: Enhancement of Thermal Properties 330 10.5 Conclusions 349
References 351 11 Resistive Switching of Vertically Aligned Carbon
Nanotubes for Advanced Nanoelectronics Devices 361 O.A. Ageev, Yu. F.
Blinov, M.V. Il ina, B.G. Konoplev and V.A. Smirnov 11.1 Introduction
362 11.2 Theoretical Description of Resistive Switching Mechanism of
Structures Based on VACNT 363 11.3 Techniques for Measuring the
Electrical Resistivity and Young s Modulus of VACNT Based on Scanning Probe
Microscopy 377 11.4 Experimental Studies of Resistive Switching in
Structures Based on VACNT Using Scanning Tunnel Microscopy 384 References
391 12 Multi-objective Design of Nanoscale Double Gate MOSFET Devices
Using Surrogate Modeling and Global Optimization 395 T. Bentrcia, F. Djeffal
and E. Chebaki 12.1 Introduction 396 12.2 Downscaling Parasitic
Effects 400 12.3 Modeling Framework 405 12.4 Simulation and Results
412 12.5 Concluding Remarks 422 References 422 13 Graphene-based
Electrochemical Biosensors: New Trends and Applications 427
Georgia-Paraskevi Nikoleli, Stephanos Karapetis, Spyridoula Bratakou,
Dimitrios P. Nikolelis, Nikolaos Tzamtzis and Vasillios N. Psychoyios
13.1 Introduction 428 13.2 Scope of This Review 429 13.3 Graphene and
Sensors 430 13.4 Graphene Nanomaterials Used in Electrochemical
(Bio)sensors Fabrication 430 13.5 Graphene-based Enzymatic Electrodes 432
13.6 Graphene-based Electrochemical DNA Sensors 437 13.7
Graphene-based Electrochemical Immunosensors 439 13.8 Commercial
Activities in the Field of Graphene Sensors 442 13.9 Recent Developments
in the Field of Graphene Sensors 442 13.10 Conclusions and Future
Prospects 443 Acknowledgments 445 References 445 Part 3 Smart
Nanocomposites, Fabrication, and Applications 14 Carbon Fibers-based
Silica Aerogel Nanocomposites 451 Agnieszka losarczyk 14.1
Introduction to Nanotechnology 451 14.2 Chemistry of Sol gel Process
454 14.3 Types of Silica Aerogel Nanocomposites 462 14.4 Carbon
Fiber-based Silica Aerogel Nanocomposites 476 14.5 Conclusions 493
References 494 15 Hydrogel carbon Nanotubes Composites for Protection
of Egg Yolk Antibodies 501 Bellingeri Romina, Alustiza Fabrisio, Picco
Natalia, Motta Carlos, Grosso Maria C, Barbero Cesar, Acevedo Diego and Vivas
Adriana 15.1 Introduction 502 15.2 Polymeric Hydrogels 504 15.3
Carbon Nanotubes 507 15.4 Polymer CNT Composites 511 15.5 Egg Yolk
Antibodies Protection 515 15.6 In Vitro Evaluation of Nanocomposite
Performance 517 15.7 In Vivo Evaluation of Nanocomposite Performance 518
15.8 Concluding Remarks and Future Trends 521 References 522 16
Green Fabrication of Metal Nanoparticles 533 Anamika Mubayi, Sanjukta
Chatterji and Geeta Watal 16.1 Introduction 533 16.2 Development of
Herbal Medicines 535 16.3 Green Synthesis of Nanoparticles 536 16.4
Characterization of Phytofabricated Nanoparticles 539 16.5 Impact of
Plant-mediated Nanoparticles on Therapeutic Efficacy of Medicinal Plants 540
16.6 Conclusions 550 References 551
