Preface
Magnetic nanoparticles continue to be the object of growing interest, from both
fundamental and technological point of view, since the pioneering works of Louis
Néel about 70 years ago. The reason is because nanoparticles are unique physical
objects with remarkable magnetic properties which differ greatly from their massive
materials. Such properties can be finely tuned trough control of the size,
surface/interface structure, and nature and strength of interactions, allowing to
design and synthesize a variety of magnetic nanostructures for a large number of
applications.
In the last decades, there has been significant progress in understanding the
fundamental magnetization processes in magnetic nanoparticles thanks to continuous advances in theory, materials preparation methods, structural and diagnostic
techniques.
This book is aimed at providing an overview of new trends and challenging
perspectives in the research on magnetic nanoparticles and their applications,
highlighting emerging approaches in theoretical modeling, synthetic methodologies
of new nanoparticle-based materials, fundamental issues and strategies to improve
the magnetic properties, experimental techniques and frontier applications in
strategic sectors. In particular, a special attention has been given to biomedicine,
where magnetic nanoparticles hold great potential in medical diagnosis and therapy.
The book is arranged in topical sections providing a spectrum of the latest
advances and accomplishments in nanoparticle magnetism covering (a) fundamental properties, by theoretical modeling, simulation and experimental investigations;
(b) design and synthesis of new magnetic nanoarchitectures; (c) selected advanced
structural and magnetic diagnostic techniques; (d) applications in selected strategic
fields such as biomedicine, energy and life science.
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Magnetic nanoparticles continue to be the object of growing interest, from both
fundamental and technological point of view, since the pioneering works of Louis
Néel about 70 years ago. The reason is because nanoparticles are unique physical
objects with remarkable magnetic properties which differ greatly from their massive
materials. Such properties can be finely tuned trough control of the size,
surface/interface structure, and nature and strength of interactions, allowing to
design and synthesize a variety of magnetic nanostructures for a large number of
applications.
In the last decades, there has been significant progress in understanding the
fundamental magnetization processes in magnetic nanoparticles thanks to continuous advances in theory, materials preparation methods, structural and diagnostic
techniques.
This book is aimed at providing an overview of new trends and challenging
perspectives in the research on magnetic nanoparticles and their applications,
highlighting emerging approaches in theoretical modeling, synthetic methodologies
of new nanoparticle-based materials, fundamental issues and strategies to improve
the magnetic properties, experimental techniques and frontier applications in
strategic sectors. In particular, a special attention has been given to biomedicine,
where magnetic nanoparticles hold great potential in medical diagnosis and therapy.
The book is arranged in topical sections providing a spectrum of the latest
advances and accomplishments in nanoparticle magnetism covering (a) fundamental properties, by theoretical modeling, simulation and experimental investigations;
(b) design and synthesis of new magnetic nanoarchitectures; (c) selected advanced
structural and magnetic diagnostic techniques; (d) applications in selected strategic
fields such as biomedicine, energy and life science.
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