Advanced Nanomaterials, 2 Vols.

ITOAttachment of Platinum Nanoparticles PtNPs on ITO and GC Electrochemical Measurements of Biomolecules Using AuNP/ITO ElectrodesNonlinear Optical Properties of Metal NP-Attached ITOConcluding RemarksMESOSCALE RADICAL POLYMERS: BOTTOM-UP FABRICATION OF ELECTRODES IN ORGANIC POLYMER BATTERIESMesostructured Materials for Energy Storage DevicesMesoscale Fabrication of Inorganic Electrode-Active MaterialsBottom-Up Strategy for Organic Electrode FabricationConclusionsOXIDATION CATALYSIS BY NANOSCALE GOLD, SILVER, AND COPPERIntroductionPreparationsSelective Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide (CO)Epoxidation ReactionsSelective Oxidation of HydrocarbonsOxidation of Alcohols and AldehydesDirect Synthesis of Hydrogen PeroxideConclusionsSELF-ASSEMBLING NANOCLUSTERS BASED ON TETRAHALOMETALLATE ANIONS: ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL BEHAVIORIntroductionPreparation of Key CompoundsStructure of the [(A(18C6))4(MX4)][BX4]2.nH2O ComplexesStructure of the [(Na(15C5))4Br][TlBr4]3 ComplexSpectroscopy of the Cubic F23 [(A(18C6))4(MX)][BX4]2.nH2OUnusual Luminescence Spectroscopy of Some Cubic [(A(18C6))4(MnX4)][TlCl4]2.nH2O CompoundsLuminescence Decay Dynamics and 18C6 RotationsConclusionsOPTICALLY RESPONSIVE POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES CONTAINING ORGANIC FUCTIONAL CHROMOPHORES AND METAL NANOSTRUCTURESIntroductionOrganic Chromophores as the Dispersed PhaseMetal Nanostructures as the Dispersed PhaseConclusionsNANOCOMPOSITES BASED ON PHYLLOSILICATES: FROM PETROCHEMICALS TO RENEWABLE THERMOPLASTIC MATRICESIntroductionPolyolefin-Based NanocompositesPoly(Ethylene Terephthalate)-Based NanocompositesPoly(Lactide)(PLA)-Based NanocompositesConclusionsVOLUME 2AMPHIPHILIC POLY(OXYALKYLENE)-AMINES INTERACTING WITH LAYERED CLAYS: INTERCALATION, EXFOLIATION, AND NEW APPLICATIONSIntroductionChemical Structures of Clays Organic-Salt ModificationsPoly(Oxyalkylene)-Polyamine Salts as Intercalating Agents, and Their Reaction ProfilesAmphiphilic Copolymers as Intercalating AgentsNew Intercalation Mechanism Other than the Ionic-Exchange ReactionSelf-Assembling Properties of OrganoclaysExfoliation Mechanism and the Isolation of Random Silicate PlateletsIsolation of the Randomized Silicate Platelets in WaterEmerging Applications in Biomedical ResearchConclusionsMESOPOROUS ALUMINA: SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION, AND CATALYSISIntroductionSynthesis of Mesoporous AluminaMesoporous Alumina in Heterogeneous CatalysisConclusions and OutlookNANOCERAMICS FOR MEDICAL APPPLICATIONSIntroductionTissue Engineering and RegenerationNanohydroxyapatite Powders for Medical ApplicationsNanocoatings and Surface ModificationsSimulated Body FluidsNano- and Macrobioceramics for Drug Delivery and RadiotherapyNanotoxicology and NanodiagnosticsSELF-HEALING OF SURFACE CRACKS IN STRUCTURAL CERAMICSIntroductionFracture Manner of CeramicsHistoryMechanismComposition and StructureValid ConditionsCrack-Healing EffectNew Structural Integrity MethodAdvanced Self-Crack Healing CeramicsAvailability to Structural Components of the High Temperature Gas TurbineECOLOGICAL TOXICOLOGY OF ENGINEERED CARBON NANOPARTICLESIntroductionFate and ExposureEffectsSummaryCARBON NANOTUBES AS ADSORBENTS FOR THE REMOVAL OF SURFACE WATER CONTAMINANTSIntroductionStructure and Synthesis of Carbon NanotubesProperties of Carbon NanotubesCarbon Nanotubes as AdsorbentsSummary of the Results, and ConclusionsMOLECULAR IMPRINTING WITH NANOMATERIALSIntroductionMolecular Imprinting in NanoparticlesMolecular Imprinting with Diverse NanomaterialsConclusions and Future ProspectsNEAR-FIELD RAMAN IMAGING OF NANOSTRUCTURES AND DEVICESIntroductionNear-Field Raman Imaging TechniquesVisualization of Si-C Covalent Bonding of Single Carbon Nanotubes Grown on Silicon SubstrateNear-Field Raman Imaging Using Optically Trapped Dielectric MicrosphereConclusionsFULLERENE-RICH NANOSTRUCTURESIntroductionFullerene-Rich Dendritic BranchesPhotoelectrochemical Properties of Fullerodendrons and Their NanoclustersFullerene-Rich DendrimersConclusionsINTERACTIONS OF CARBON NANOTUBES WITH BIOMOLECULES: ADVANCES AND CHALLENGESIntroductionStructure and PropertiesDebundalizationNoncovalent FunctionalizationDispersion of Carbon Nanotubes in BiopolymersInteraction of DNA with Carbon NanotubesInteraction of Proteins with Carbon NanotubesTechnology Development Based on Biopolymer-Carbon Nanotube ProductsConclusionsNANOPARTICLE-CORED DENDRIMERS AND HYPERBRANCHED POLYMERS: SYNTHESIS, PROPERTIES, AND APPLICATIONSIntroductionSynthesis of Nanoparticle-Cored Dendrimers via the Direct Method, and their Properties and ApplicationSynthesis of Nanoparticle-Cored Dendrimers by Ligand Exchange Reaction, and their Properties and ApplicationsSynthesis of Nanoparticle-Cored Dendrimers by Dendritic Functionalization, and their Properties and ApplicationsSynthesis of Nanoparticle-cored Hyperbranched Polymers by Grafting on NanoparticlesConclusions and OutlookCONCEPTS IN SELF-ASSEMBLYIntroductionTheoretical Approaches to Self-OrganizationExamples of Self-AssemblySelf-Assembly as a Manufacturing ProcessUseful IdeasConclusions and ChallengesNANOSTRUCTURED ORGANOGELS VIA MOLECULAR SELF-ASSEBLYIntroductionBlock Copolymer GelsOrganic Gelator NetworksConclusionsSELF-ASSEMBLY OF LINEAR POLYPEPTIDE-BASED BLOCK COPOLYMERSIntroductionSolution Self-Assembly of Polypeptide-Based Block CopolymersSolid-State Structures of Polypeptide-Based Block CopolymersSummary and OutlookSTRUCTURAL DNA NANOTECHNOLOGY: INFORMATION-GUIDED SELF-ASSEMBLYIntroductionPeriodic DNA NanoarraysFinite-Sized and Addressable DNA NanoarraysDNA Polyhedron CagesDNA Nanostructure-Directed Nanomaterial AssemblyConcluding Remarks