1. Nanomedicine at a glance

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Acknowledgments V
3. Contents VII
4. List of Contributors IX
5. Foreword: Nanotechnology divergence XIII
6. Preface XV
7. Part I: Nanotechnology Innovations for Health
8. 1. Nanomedicine at a glance 3
9. 2. Nanomedicines for targeted therapy 16
10. 3. Nanotechnology and pharmacy 37
11. 4. Nanotechnology in dental implants 57
12. 5. Nanotechnology and food 75
13. 6. Governance of nanoagriculture and nanofoods 88
14. 7. Nanocosmetics 101
15. Part II: Nanotechnology in Information and Communication
16. 8. Nanooptoelectronics 119
17. 9. Quantum computing 135
18. 10. Spintronics 148
19. Part III: Nanotechnology for Industrial Applications
20. 11. Nano-catalysts: research – technology – industrial applications 165
21. 12. Nanotechnology and catalysis: Supramolecular templated mesoporous materials for catalysis 185
22. 13. Highly ordered porous materials 208
23. 14. Nanotechnology and energy conversion: A solution using spectrally selective solar absorbers and thermoelectrics 234
24. 15. Nanotechnology and transport: Applications in the automotive industry 260
25. 16. Nanotechnology and diamond: From basic properties to applications 283
26. 17. Nanocrystalline diamond films 296
27. Part IV: Nanomaterials in Occupational Health and Safety
28. 18. Nanomaterials in occupational health and safety 321
29. Part V: Outlook
30. 19. Conclusions and outlook 349
31. Index 355