Preface. Editors. List of Contributors. 1 Comprehensive Array of Ample Analytical Strategies for Characterization of Nanomaterials. 2 Facile Chemical Fabrication of Designer Biofunctionalized Nanomaterials. 3 Functionalized Nanogold: Its Fabrication and Needs. 4 Biogenic Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and Their Applications. 5 Nanostructure Thin Films: Synthesis and Different Applications. 6 Carbon Nanotubes: Preparation and Surface Modification for Multifunctional Applications. 7 Carbon Dots: Scalable Synthesis, Physicochemical Properties, and Biomedical Application. 8 Investigations on Exotic Forms of Carbon: Nanotubes, Graphene, Fullerene, and Quantum Dots. 9 Nanodiamonds and Other Organic Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Surface Modifications. 10 Polymeric Nanoparticles: Preparation and Surface Modification. 11 Cellulose Fibers and Nanocrystals: Preparation, Characterization, and Surface Modification. 12 Protein and Peptide Nanoparticles: Preparation and Surface Modification. 13 Recent Advances in Glycolipid Biosurfactants at a Glance: Biosynthesis, Fractionation, Purification, and Distinctive Applications. 14 Insight into Covalent/Non-Covalent Functionalization of Silica Nanoparticles for Neurotherapeutic and Neurodiagnostic Agents. 15 Fabrication and Functionalization of Ionic Liquids. 16 Fabrication and Functionalization of Other Inorganic Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites. 17 Clay/Non-Ionic Surfactant Hybrid Nanocomposites. 18 Microorganism-Mediated Functionalization of Nanoparticles for Different Applications. 19 Nanotechnology in Molecular Targeting, Drug Delivery, and Immobilization of Enzyme(s). Index.