Intelligent Nanomaterials [Hardcover]

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 folƒ*