Contents
Nanomaterials: An Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Tarun Kumar Barik, Gopal Chandra Maity, Pallavi Gupta, L. Mohan,
and Tuhin Subhra Santra
Metallic Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Kavitha Illath, Syrpailyne Wankhar, Loganathan Mohan, Moeto Nagai,
and Tuhin Subhra Santra
Size and Shape Selective Metal Oxide Nanomaterials: Preparation,
Characterization and Prospective Biomedical Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Ananth Antony and Jin-Hyo Boo
Nanofibers and Nanosurfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Pearlin Hameed, Vignesh K. Manivasagam, Magesh Sankar,
Ketul C. Popat, and Geetha Manivasagam
Nanoceramics: Synthesis, Characterizations and Applications . . . . . . . . . 131
S. Anne Pauline
Biomedical Applications of Carbon-Based Nanomaterials . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Jyotsna, L. Stanley Abraham, Rathore Hanumant Singh,
Ramesh C. Panda, and T. Senthilvelan
Solution Combustion Synthesis of Calcium Phosphate-Based
Bioceramic Powders for Biomedical Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
S. T. Aruna and M. Shilpa
Nanomaterials in Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Sam James
Hydrogels: Biomaterials for Sustained and Localized Drug Delivery . . . . 211
Ganesan Keerthiga, Pallavi Gupta, and Tuhin Subhra Santra
Nanomaterials: Versatile Drug Carriers for Nanomedicine . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Ashwini S. Shinde, Pallavi S. Shinde, and Tuhin S. Santra
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