Functional Nanomaterials

Functional Nanomaterials is the first and unique compilation of the state-of-the-art review chapters covering all aspects of functional nanomaterials and their applications. Nanotechnology has led to a profound paradigm shift after the developments in recent years and after being classified as one of the most important areas of impending technology by the U.S. government. Novel functional nanomaterials are the basis of newly emerging nanotechnologies for various device applications. This book with 30 chapters reflects the tremendous world-wide interest in functional nanostructured ­materials. The wide variety of topics covered in this book is interesting for professionals working in the fundamental and applied research. The book covers major classes of nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes, carbon and polymer nano­fibers, nano­particles, nanocomposites, nanosheets, fullerenes, supramolecular and self-assembled nano­structures, and many other types of nanomaterials. In addition, this book highlights various physico-chemical properties of different nanostructures such as catalytic, dielectric, magnetic, fluorescent and luminescent properties as well as applications of nanomaterials in sensors, photonics, drug delivery, proteomics, biomolecular electronics, and Homeland Security.

CONTENTS
Molecular Machines for Protein Degradation, M. Groll, M. Bochtler, H. Brandstetter, T. Clausen, and R. Huber

Science and Engineering of Polymer Nanofibers, S. Ramakrishna, K. Fujihara, V. K. Ganesh, W. E. Teo, and T. C. Lim

Structure and Properties of Carbon Nanotube-Based Films and Fibers, G.-W. Lee and S. Kumar

Syntheses of Carbon Nanofibers and Nanotubes by Catalytic Decomposition of Hydrocarbons on Supported-Ni Catalysts, K. Otsuka and S. Takenaka

Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes, D. Nepal and K. E. Geckeler

Calculations on Solvents and Co?solvents of Carbon Nanotubes: Cyclopyranoses, F. Torrens

Nanostructured Materials with Enhanced Magnetic and Catalytic Properties, L.-J. Wan and C.-L. Bai

Nanophotonic Ensembles for Biomedical and Homeland Security Applications, C. W. Spangler, F. Meng, A. Gong, M. Drobizhev, A. Rebane, A. Karotki, B. D. Spangler, Z. Suo, and E. S. Tarter

Fullerene-Based Nanostructures, Y. Wang and K. E. Geckeler

Nanostructured Polyimide Materials with Controllable Dielectric Property, B.-K. Zhu, S.-H. Xie, Y.-Y. Xu, and Z.-K. Xu

Arrangement of Polymer Nanoparticles on Micro- and Nano-fabricated Silicon Substrates, M. Tanaka and H. Nishide

Fluorescent Organic Nanoparticles with Strongly Enhanced Emission, B.-K. An and S. Y. Park

Luminescent Nanomaterials, A. Roy

Nanosized Optical "Devices" for Applications in Proteomics and Biomolecular Electronics: Engineered Green Fluorescent Proteins, R. Bizzarri, R. Nifosi, P. Pingue, V. Tozzini, and F. Beltram

Composites with Nanomaterials, L. M. Manocha

Libraries of Nanosized, Polyfunctional Platforms and Nanocomposites from Silsesquioxanes, R. M. Laine, C. Brick, M. Roll, S. Sulaiman, S. G. Kim, M. Asuncion, J. Choi, and R. Tamaki

Ultrafast Photoinduced Interfacial Electron Transfer Dynamics in Molecule-Inorganic Semiconductor Nanocomposites, X. Ai and T. Lian

Physical Properties of Nano-Manganites and Carbon Nanotubes, A. K. Dhami

Nanospintronic Devices: Magnetic Semiconductors Digital Alloys and Heusler/Semi­conductor Interfaces as New Materials, A. Continenza and and S. Picozzi

Supramolecular Assembly of Rod-Coil Block Molecules into Organized Nanostructures, M. Lee and J.-H. Ryu

Photofunctional Supramolecular Systems Based on Polymer Nano-sheet, T. Miyashita, J. Matsui, and M. Mitsuishi

Fine-Tuning Self-Assembly for Synthesis and Structure-Property Optimization of Functional Nanomaterials, S. Valiyaveetti

Nanoencapsulation of Fullerene with the Hosts Cyclodextrin and Cucurbituril, F. Constabel and K. E. Geckeler

Morphological Chameleons: pH-Dependent Aggregation Behavior of Sugar-Based Gemini Amphiphiles in Aqueous Solutions, M. Johnsson and J.B.F.N. Engberts

Iontophoretic Drug Delivery Using Polymer Electrolyte Materials, F. O. V. da Cunha, M. M. C. Forte, A. Barnes, R. J. Latham, R. G. Linford, and W. S. Schlindwein

Pyrazolyl Embrace as a Supramolecular Synthon: Case Study of Metal Carbonyl Complexes Containing Linked Tris(pyrazolyl)methane Ligands, D. L. Reger, R. F. Semeniuc, J. R. Gardinier, K. J. Brown, and M. D. Smith

Self-Organisation of Block Copolymers Based on Polysilanes, R. G. Jones and S. J. Holder

Modulation of the Superstructure and Response of Macromolecules Through Molecular Interactions and Nanodispersion, F. Ciardelli, O. Pieroni, S. Bronco, C. Cappelli, G. Ruggeri, and A. Pucci

Crystallization of Nanostructures by Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition, J. Zhang, P. Yang, L. Yang, L. Xia, and Y. Guo

Nanostructured Tin Dioxide Materials for Gas Sensor Applications, T. A. Miller, S. D. Bakrania, C. Perez, and M. S. Wooldridge


READERSHIP
This book is a valuable reference source for scientists, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, engineers, industrial researchers, and other professionals working in the fields of nanomaterials, nanotechnology, materials science, chemistry, physics, polymer science, engineering, and biosciences. It is a cutting-edge monograph and an essential addition to all modern and up-to-date libraries.