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Index
Cover
Related Titles
Title Page
Copyright
List of Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Part I: Bionanomaterials
Chapter 1: Synthesis of Colloidal Gold and Silver Nanoparticles and their Properties
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Physical and Chemical Properties of Gold and Silver Nanoparticles
1.3 Synthesis of Gold and Silver Core Nanoparticles
1.4 Transfer to Aqueous Media of Gold and Silver Nanoparticles from Organic Solvents
1.5 Some Applications of Gold and Silver Nanoparticles
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 2: Ceramic Smart Drug Delivery Nanomaterials
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Biodistribution, Toxicity, and Excretion of Nanoparticles
2.3 Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles
2.4 Calcium Phosphate Nanoparticles
2.5 Carbon Allotropes
2.6 Iron Oxide Nanoparticles
References
Chapter 3: Polymersomes and their Biological Implications
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Self-Assembly of Amphiphiles
3.3 Polymersome – The Synthetic Analog of a Liposome
3.4 Polymersomes as Drug Delivery Devices
3.5 Embedding Channel Proteins in Artificial Polymer Membranes and Creating New Applications
3.6 Conclusions and Outlook
List of Abbreviations
References
Chapter 4: MOFs in Pharmaceutical Technology
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Metal-Organic Frameworks
4.3 MOFs for Therapeutics
4.4 Conclusions
List of Abbreviations
References
Chapter 5: Amorphous Coordination Polymer Particles for Biomedicine
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Interaction of Nanoplatforms with the Biological Environment
5.3 CPPs as Realistic Alternative to Classical Nanosystems
5.4 Conclusion and Future Challenges
References
Chapter 6: Magnetic Nanoparticles for Magnetic Hyperthermia and Controlled Drug Delivery
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Principles of Magnetically Induced Heat Generation
6.3 Synthesis of MNPs and their Heat Performance
6.4 Local Heating and Induced Biological and Drug Release Effects
6.5 In Vivo Drug Release from Magnetic Hybrid Systems Under Alternating Magnetic Field Exposure
References
Chapter 7: Photothermal Effect of Gold Nanostructures for Application in Bioimaging and Therapy
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Photophysical Characterization of Gold Nanostructures
7.3 Tuning the Absorption Spectrum of Gold Nanostructures
7.4 Plasmonic Photothermal Effect of GNS in Imaging
7.5 Concluding Remarks
Acknowledgment
List of Abbreviations
References
Chapter 8: Nanomaterial-Based Bioimaging Probes
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Nanoprobes
8.3 Imaging Probes
8.4 Targeting Strategies
8.5 Nanotheranostics
8.6 Design Considerations
8.7 Summary and Future Trends
References
Chapter 9: Molecular Bases of Nanotoxicology
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Impact on Environment: Nanoecotoxicology
9.3 Impact on Health: Nanotoxicology
References
Part II: Bioinspired Materials – Bioinspired Materials for Technological Application
Chapter 10: Bioinspired Interfaces for Self-cleaning Technologies
10.1 The Concept of Bioinspiration in Materials Engineering
10.2 Basics of Wetting
10.3 Self-cleaning Technologies
10.4 Summary
References
Chapter 11: Catechol-Based Biomimetic Functional Materials and their Applications
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Adhesives
11.3 Functionalizable Platforms (Primers) on Macroscopic Surfaces
11.4 Micro-/Nanoscopic Surface Functionalization
11.5 Functional Scaffolds
11.6 Chelating Materials/Siderophore-Like Materials
11.7 Materials for Chemo-/Biosensing
11.8 Electronic Devices
References
Chapter 12: Current Approaches to Designing Nanomaterials Inspired by Mussel Adhesive Proteins
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Mussel Adhesive Proteins and DOPA
12.3 Nanoparticle Stabilization
12.4 Nanocomposite Materials
12.5 Gecko and Mussel Dual Mimetic Adhesive
12.6 Polydopamine as a Multifunctional Anchor
12.7 Summary and Future Outlook
Acknowledgment
References
Part III: Bioinspired Materials – Bioinspired Materials for Biomedical Applications
Chapter 13: Functional Gradients in Biological Composites
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Chemical Gradient
13.3 Hydration Gradient
13.4 Mineral Gradient
13.5 Texture Gradient
13.6 Porosity Gradient
13.7 Conclusions
References
Chapter 14: Novel Bioinspired Phospholipid Polymer Biomaterials for Nanobioengineering
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Molecular Design of an Artificial Cell Membrane Surface
14.3 Polymer Nanoparticles System with an Artificial Cell Membrane Structure
14.4 Nanomaterials Entrapped in the Polymeric Nanoparticles with an Artificial Cell Membrane
14.5 Future Perspectives
List of Abbreviations
References
Chapter 15: Bioinspired Functionalized Nanoparticles as Tools for Detection, Quantification and Targeting of Biomolecules
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Bioinspired Functionalized Nanoparticles
15.3 Biomedical Applications
15.4 Therapeutics Applications of Nanoparticles
15.5 Mass Spectrometry and Nanomaterials for Biomolecule Identification
15.6 Clinical Proteomics and Biomarker Detection
15.7 Concluding Remarks
Acknowledgments
Chapter 16: Engineering Protein Based Nanoparticles for Applications in Tissue Engineering
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Inclusion Bodies; Protein-Based Nanoparticles as Novel Bionanomaterials
16.3 Physicochemical and Nanoscale Properties of Inclusion Bodies
16.4 Cell Proliferation Assisted by Protein-Based Nanoparticles
16.5 Microscale Engineering of Protein-Based Nanoparticles for Cell Guidance
16.6 Conclusions and Perspectives
References
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