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Chapter 1 The Journey Of Nanotechnology In Product Development: From Bench To Bedside |
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1.2 Existing and Emerging Nanotechnology-Driven Carriers |
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1.3 Applications and Challenges of Nanotechnology-Based Delivery Systems |
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1.4 Success Story of Liposomal Amphotericin B (AmBisome®) |
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1.6 Conclusion and Future Prospects |
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Chapter 2 Advances And Applications Of Nanotechnology |
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2.1.1 Wastewater as a Cause of Environmental Degradation |
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2.1.2 Technologies for Wastewater Treatment using Nanomaterials |
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2.2 Nanomaterials for Wastewater Cleanup |
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2.2.1 Removal of Organic Pollutants using Nano-Adsorbents |
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Chapter 3 Significance And Administration Of Nanotechnology In The Armed Forces And Defense Sector |
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3.2.3 Applications of Nano-Catalysts in the Decomposition of Ammonium Perchlorate (AP) in Solid Rocket Propellants |
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3.3 Nanotechnology Enhanced Military Utility Armors |
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3.3.4 Armors Made of Smart Nanomaterials |
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3.4 Stealth in Military Aviation and Nanotechnology |
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3.4.1 Significance of Stealth in Military Aviation in Post-Modem Times |
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3.4.2 RADAR-History and Principle of Operation |
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3.4.3 Concept of RADAR Cross-Section |
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3.4.4 Nanotechnology in Improving Stealth in Military Aviation |
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3.5 Further Scope and Prospects of Applied Nanotechnology in Contemporary and Futuristic Warfare |
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Chapter 4 Implementation Of Nanotechnology In The Aerospace And Aviation Industry |
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4.2 Nanotechnology in Aeronautics |
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4.2.1 Airframe Structures |
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4.2.3 Sealants and Adhesives |
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4.3 Nanotechnology in Aerospace |
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4.3.1 Energy Storage and Generation |
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4.3.2 Self-Healing Nanomaterials |
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4.3.4 Radiation Shielding |
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4.4 Environmental Health and Safety: Risks and Benefits |
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4.4.3 Environmental Benefits |
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4.4.5 Nano Safety Training |
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Chapter 5 Nanotechnology Applications In The Sectors Of Renewable Energy Sources |
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5.2 Present Scenario of Renewable Energy Sources |
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5.3 Nanotechnology Applications in Renewable Energy |
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5.3.1 Nanotechnology for Solar Energy |
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5.3.2 Nanotechnology for Wind Energy |
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5.3.3 Nanotechnology for Hydrogen Energy |
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5.3.4 Nanotechnology for Water Energy |
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5.3.5 Nanotechnology for Geothermal Energy |
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5.3.6 Nanotechnology for Bioenergy or Biomass |
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5.4 Other Applications of Nanotechnology |
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5.5 Nanotechnology: Key Goals, Challenges, and Solutions |
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Chapter 6 Nano/Microelectromechanical Systems (Nems/Mems) |
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6.2 Common M/NEMS Material |
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6.3 M/NEMS Switch Fabrication |
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Chapter 7 A Study On The Prevention Of Hot Corrosion Of Boiler Steel With A High-Velocity Oxy-Fuel Spray-Coating Process |
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7.2 Study on the HVOF Thermal Spray Process |
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Chapter 8 Nanocomposite Coatings: Hvof Spray Processing, Microstructural Evolution And Performance |
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8.2 High-Velocity Oxy-Fuel (HVOF) |
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8.3.1 Preparation of Feedstock Material |
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8.4 Nanocomposite Coatings |
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8.4.1 Ni-Reinforced Nanocomposites |
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8.4.3 Nicrbsi-Al203 Coatings |
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8.5 HVOF Process: Formation Mechanism, Deposition and Properties |
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8.5.1 Conventional Approach (Formation and Deposition Mechanism) |
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8.6 Future Perspective and Challenges |
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Chapter 9 Application Of Nanostructured Ysz Thermal Barrier Coatings For Gas Turbine Engine |
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9.2 Thermal Spray Coatings Process from Ceramic Powders |
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9.2.1 Nanostructured Agglomerated Ceramic Powders for Thermal Spray Coating |
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9.2.2 Bimodal Microstructure of Nanostructured Agglomerated Ceramic Powders from Thermal Spray Coating |
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9.3 Improved Properties of Ceramic Coating |
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9.3.1 Hardness and Toughness |
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9.3.4 Thermal Diffusivity |
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9.3.5 Thermal Shock Resistance |
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9.3.6 Sintering Effects and Creep Behavior |
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9.4 Other Properties of the Nanocoating |
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9.4.1 Deposited Efficiency |
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Chapter 10 Selection Of Glass Substrate To Be Used As Electrodes In Dye Sensitized Solar Cells |
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10.1 Introduction and Availability of Different Glass Substrate Materials |
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10.1.1 Importance of the TiO2 Layer and the Counter Electrode |
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10.2 Features of Various TCO-Coated Glass Substrates |
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10.3 ITO-Coated Glass Substrate |
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10.3.1 FTO-Coated Glass Substrate |
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10.4 Comparison of ITO-and FTO-Coated Glass Substrates |
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Chapter 11 Advanced Materials For Biomedical Nanotechnology |
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11.2 Advanced Nanomaterials for Drug Delivery |
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11.3 Advanced Nanomaterials in Theranostics |
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11.3.2 Magnetic Nanoparticles |
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Chapter 12 Graphene Oxide As Drug Carriers: Problems And Solutions |
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12.1.2 Origin of Graphene Oxide |
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12.2 Functionalization of GO |
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12.3 Graphene and GO as a Drug Carrier |
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12.3.1 Factors Affecting GO Success |
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12.3.2 Release of Drug from GO |
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12.4 Conclusion and Future Perspectives |
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Chapter 13 A Synoptic Overview On Ancient Alchemy Sudha Varg (Calcium-Containing Drugs): An Applied Nanomedicine |
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13.2 History of Indian Nanomedicine |
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13.3 Importance of Sudha Varga Bhasma (Nanomedicines) |
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13.4 Origin and Classification of Sudha Varga |
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13.5 Bhasmas of Sudha Varg |
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13.5.1 Shodhna and Marana (Purification and Calcination/Incineration) |
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13.6 Analysis of Bhasma (Sudha Varga) |
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13.7 Patent and Proprietary Ayurvedic Medicines |
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13.8 Sudha Varga as Nutraceuticals and Food Supplement |
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13.9 Summary and Conclusion |
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Chapter 14 Biological And Clinical Perspectives Of Nano Quantum Dots For Cancer Theranostics |
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14.1 Introduction to Cancer Theranostics |
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14.3 Molecular Imaging and Its implication in Cancer Diagnosis |
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14.4 Significance of Biomarkers |
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14.4.2 Proteomic Biomarkers |
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14.4.3 Metabolomic Biomarkers |
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14.4.4 Early Detection of Cancer |
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14.5 Quantum Dots: A New Development in Cancer Diagnosis |
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14.5.1 Characteristics of Quantum Dots for in Vivo Imaging and Cancer Research |
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14.5.2 Applications of Quantum Dots-based Biomedical Molecular Imaging |
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Chapter 15 Quantum Mechanics Of Wound Healing: Nano-Bio Interface Of Wound Bed And Wound Dressing |
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15.2 What Happens When Injury Occurs? |
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15.3 How Does the Body React to an Injury? |
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15.3.2 Inflammatory Response |
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15.3.4 Resolution or Tissue Remodeling |
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15.5 Mechanics of Biofilms |
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15.6 Why are External Agents like Wound Dressings and Coatings Necessary? |
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15.6.2 Drug-Loaded Dressings |
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15.6.3 Easy Application and Removal of Dressings |
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15.6.4 Advanced Wound Dressings and Coatings |
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15.7 Nanotechnology for Wound Management |
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15.8 Quantum Behavior of Nano-bio Interface |
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15.8.1 Role of pH in Wound Management |
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15.8.2 Nutrients in Wound Management |
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15.8.3 Energy Conservation in Wounds |
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Chapter 16 Ongoing Challenges With The Safety And Toxicity Of Nanoparticles In The Field Of Medicine |
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16.2 Nanodrug Delivery System |
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16.2.1 Silver Nanoparticles |
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16.2.5 Other Nanoparticles |
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16.2.6 Cellular Mechanisms of Nanoparticle Toxicity |
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Chapter 17 Impacts Of Nanotechnology On Pharmaceutical Sciences |
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17.2 Applications of Nanotechnology in Pharmaceutical Sciences |
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17.2.1 Drug-Delivery Systems |
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17.2.2 Nanotechnology in Imaging |
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17.3 Drivers for Nanotechnology Development |
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17.4 Challenges to Commercialization of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology |
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17.5 Impact of Nanotechnology on Pharmaceuticals and Health Care Costs |
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17.6 Risks Associated with Nanotechnology (Nanotoxicity) |
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Chapter 18 Nanomaterials And Their Synthesis |
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18.1 Introduction and Background: Nanomaterials |
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18.2 Route of Synthesis of Nanomaterials |
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18.2.4 Microwave Irradiation |
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