Includes bibliographical references and index.

Self-Assembly of Droplets on 1D and 2D Patterned Surfaces: A Review -- --V. Madhurima and K. Nilavarasi -- An Overview of Techniques and Parameters Affecting in Synthesization of Silver Nanowires -- --Aye elik Bedelolu, Gkenur Salam, and Sukhwinder K. Bhullar -- Fabrication of Metal Nanoparticles on Poly(Glycidyl Methacrylate): Synthesis, Characterization and -- Catalytic Application -- --S. Mohammed Safiullah, K. Abdul Wasi, and K. Anver Basha -- Structural (Neutron Diffraction) and Physical Property Studies in --Sb2Se3-(CuI) --Chalcohalide Glasses -- And Nano-Crystals -- --Rashmi M. Jogad, P. S. R. Krishna, G. P. Kothiyal, and Mahantappa S. Jogad -- Block Co-Polymer Micelles and Nanoparticles Hybrid Assemblies: Synthesis and Characterization -- --Lavnaya Tandon and Poonam Khullar -- Eletron-Hole Bilayer Systems in Semiondutors: A Theoretial Perspetive -- --Ayan Khan and B. Tanatar -- Polymer Nanocomposites: A Case Study of Rubber Toughened Epoxy/Ctbn Matrix in the Presence of Clay and Carbon Nanotubes as Nanofillers -- --Bhagwan F. Jogi, Madan Kulkarni, P. K. Brahmankar, D. Ratna, and Rinul M. Dhajekar -- Possible Lead Free Nanocomposite Dielectrics for High Energy Storage Applications-Polymer Nanocomposites -- --K. Srinivas -- Antibacterial Activity of Smart (Auxetic) Polyurethane Foams -- --Sukhwinder. K. Bhullar, Mehmet Orhan, and M. B. G. Jun -- Optically Tuned Mdmo-Ppv/Pcbm Blend for Plastic Solar Cell -- --Ishwar Naik, Rajashekhar Bhajantri, and Jagadish Naik -- Synthesis of Well Dispersed Zno Nps for Nanofinishing Textiles and Biomedical Applications -- --Sidhharth Sirohi, Ratyakshi Nain, Krishna Dutt, Dr.Balaram Pani, Nishant Jain, Ravinder Singh, Piyush Wadhwa, Gajendra Saini, and Kamlesh Panwar -- Crystalline Biofilm Formation on Foley Catheter A Macro Problem with Microbes and the Nano Weapons to Control Blockage -- --R. Mala and A. S. Ruby Celsia -- Nanostructure Deformable Elastic Vesicles as Nanocarrier for the Delivery of Drugs Into the Skin -- --C. K. Sudhakar, Nitish Upadhyay, Sanjay Jain, and R. Narayana Charyulu

Nanostructured materials are emerging as a new class of materials that exhibit unique microstructures and enhanced mechanical performance. As an outcome of this, these materials have attracted considerable attention in scientific communities all over the world. There is continuous research to facilitate product development, thereby improving product quality and reliability in industry. This volume is devoted to novel architectures at the nano-level with an emphasis on new synthesis and characterization methods. Special emphasis is givento new applications of nanostructures and nanocomposites in various fields, such as nano-electronics, energy conversion, catalysis, drug delivery and nano-medicine. The chapters are divided into sections focusing on: Nanoparticles Assembly and Nanostructured Materials Nanocomposites PropertiesNanostructured Materials for Biomedical Applications

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