Research Progress In Nano And Intelligent Materials

Research Progress in Nano and Intelligent Materials presents a broad selection of chapters on leading-edge research from top international researchers on various applications of nano and intelligent materials. The collection of topics in this book aims to reflect the diversity of recent advances in nano and intelligent materials with a broad perspective that will be useful for scientists as well as for graduate students and engineers. Chapters present a range of research, from new methods to novel applications of existing methods to foster the understanding of the material and/or structural behavior of new and advanced systems. Topics include: Updates on pan monofilament in nanoscale The development of flexible electrode using inkjet printing of silver nanoparticles Supreme EMI shielding using electroless plating of metallic nanoparticles on cotton fabric Inkjet deposited circuit components Reinforcing chitosan/poly(vinyl alcohol) nanofiber scaffolds using Single-walled carbon nanotube for neural tissue engineering Wireless wearable ECG monitoring system Conductive chitosan nanofiber Progress in production of nanofiber web

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. Considered the next industrial revolution, nanotechnology is an exciting field with new advances being reported regularly. It is a very diverse and highly interdisciplinary field, involving the science and engineering fields. Nanotechnolgy deals with the smallest building blocks of matter and involves atomic and molecular level imaging, manipulating, and controlling of matters, which lead to the creation of new materials, new manufacturing processes, and new applications. This book covers many emerging and important issues in nanotechnology as it applies to cancer research and treatment, materials properties analysis, new materials, and much more.

The collection of topics in this book aims to reflect the diversity of recent advances in nanomaterials, nanochemistry and smart materials with a broad perspective which may be useful for scientists as well as for graduate students and engineers. The book offers scope for academics, researchers, and engineering professionals to present their research and development works that have potential for applications in several disciplines of engineering and science. Contributions range from new methods to novel applications of existing methods to gain understanding of the material and/or structural behaviour of new and advanced systems. This book presents leading-edge research from around the world in these dynamic fields.

Electrospinning of nanofibers has emerged as a specialized processing technique for the formation of sub-micron fibers, with high specific surface areas. Electrospinning of Nanofibers in Textiles presents important new research in the dynamic and emerging field of electrospinning and covers all aspects of the technology as used to produce nanofibers.

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.Spectroscopy is a powerful technique that utilizes the interaction of light with matter. Analysis of various spectra can yield important physical characteristics of matter, including chemical composition, temperature, luminosity, mass, and more. The uses and implications of spectroscopy are very

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.

Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS). This volume comprises a collection of the papers presented at the 2011 International Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering (SMNE2011), held on September 17~18th, 2011, in Wuhan, China. The aim was to provide a platform where researchers, engineers, academics and industrialists from all over the world could present research results and developments in Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering. This makes the work an eminently up-to-date guide to those fields.

The first volume in an exciting new series, Annual Review of Nano Research, this formidable collection of review articles sees renowned contributors from eight different countries tackle the most recent advances in nanofabrication, nanomaterials and nanostructures. The broad coverage of topics in nanotechnology and nanoscience also includes a special focus on the hot topic of biomedical applications of nanomaterials. The important names contributing to the volume include: M R Bockstaller (USA), L Duclaux (France), S Forster (Germany), W Fritzsche (Germany), L Jiang (China), C Lopez (Spain), W J Parak (Germany), B Samori (Italy), U S Schubert (The Netherlands), S Shinkai (Japan), A Stein (USA), S M Hou (China), and Y N Xia (USA). The volume serves both as a handy reference for experts active in the field and as an excellent introduction to scientists whose expertise lies elsewhere but who are interested in learning about this cutting-edge research area. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: Recent Progress in Syntheses and Applications of Inverse Opals and Related Macroporous Materials Prepared by Colloidal Crystal Templating (4,773 KB). Contents: Recent Progress in Syntheses and Applications of Inverse Opals and Related Macroporous Materials Prepared by Colloidal Crystal Templating (J C Lytle & A Stein); Photonic Crystals: Fundamentals and Applications (u Blanco & C Lpez); Nanoparticle-Micelle: A New Building Block for Facile Self-Assembly and Integration of 2-, 3-Dimensional Functional Nanostructures (H Fan & C J Brinker); Electrospinning Nanofibers with Controlled Structures and Complex Architectures (D Li et al.); Structure of Doped Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes (L Duclaux et al.); Electron Transport in Molecular Electronic Devices (S Hou et al.); Structure, Properties, and Opportunities of Block Copolymer/Particle Nanocomposites (L Bombalski et al.); Electro-Oxidation and Local Probe Oxidation of Nano-Patterned Organic Monolayers (D Wouters & U S Schubert); Recent Development of Organogels Towards Smart and Soft Materials (N Fujita et al.); Biosensors Based on Gold Nanoparticle Labeling (R MAller & W Fritzsche); Quantum Dot Applications in Biotechnology: Progress and Challenges (C-A J Lin et al.); DNA-Based Artificial Nanostructures (G Zuccheri et al.); Recent Progress on Bio-Inspired Surface with Special Wettability (S Wang et al.). Readership: Research scientists and engineers in academia, research institutes and industry, as well as graduate students and upper level undergraduate students in the physical sciences and engineering."