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Contents

List of Contributors

Chapter 1 Silanols as Building Blocks for Nanomaterials

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Synthesis and Applications of Silanols

1.2.1 Silanetriols and Disiloxanetetraols

1.2.2 Cyclotetrasiloxanetetraol (Cyclic Silanols, All-cis Isomer)

1.2.3 Cyclotetrasiloxanetetraol (Cyclic Silanols, Other Isomers)

1.2.4 Cyclotrisiloxanetriol

1.3 Structures and Properties of Nanomaterials Obtained from Silanols

1.3.1 Structure of Laddersiloxanes

1.3.2 Thermal Property of Laddersiloxanes

1.3.3 Thermal Property of Other Silsesquioxanes

1.3.4 Refractive Indices of Silsesquioxanes

1.4 Summary and Outlook

References

Chapter 2 Biomacromolecule-Enabled Synthesis of Inorganic Materials

2.1 Introduction

2.2 DNA

2.3 Proteins and Peptides

2.3.1 Cage Proteins

2.3.2 Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA)

2.3.3 Engineered Peptides

2.3.4 Engineered Protein Scaffolds

2.4 Polysaccharides

2.5 Methods of Characterization

2.6 Conclusion

References

Chapter 3 Multilayer Assemblies of Biopolymers: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Assembly of Biopolymer Multilayers

3.2.1 Biopolymers and Their Properties

3.2.2 Growth and Thickness of Biopolymer Multilayers

3.2.3 Stability in Solutions and Enzymatic Degradation of Biopolymer Multilayers

3.2.4 Hydration and Swelling of Biopolymer Multilayers

3.3 Properties of Biopolymer Multilayers

3.3.1 Surface Properties of Biopolymer Multilayers and Their Interaction with Cells

3.3.2 Antibacterial Properties

3.3.3 Immunomodulatory Properties

3.3.4 Mechanical Properties of Biopolymer Multilayers

3.3.5 Other Properties

3.4 Applications

3.5 Conclusion and Outlook

Acknowledgment

References

Chapter 4 Functionalization of P3HT-Based Hybrid Materials for Photovoltaic Applications

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Design and Synthesis of Regioregular Poly(3-Hexylthiophene)

4.2.1 Metal-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions

4.2.2 Functionalization of P3HT

4.3 Morphology Control of P3HT/PCBM Blend by Functionalization

4.3.1 Introduction

4.3.2 End-Group Functionalization

4.3.3 Side-Chain Functionalization

4.4 Polymer–Metal Oxide Hybrid Solar Cells

4.4.1 Anchoring Method

4.4.2 Surface Modification Using End- and Side-Chain-Functionalized P3HT

4.5 Conclusion

Acknowledgments

References

Chapter 5 Insights on Nanofiller Reinforced Polysiloxane Hybrids

5.1 Properties of Silicone (Polysiloxane)

5.2 Nanofiller Composition and Chemistry

5.2.1 Fumed Silica

5.2.2 Aerogel Silica

5.2.3 Carbon Black

5.3 Polymer [Poly(dimethylsiloxane)]–Filler Interaction

5.4 Polymer–Filler Versus Filler–Filler Interactions

5.5 PDMS Nanocomposite with Anisotropic Fillers

5.6 PDMS–Molecular Filler Nanocomposite

Acknowledgments

References

Chapter 6 Nanophotonics with Hybrid Nanostructures: New Phenomena and New Possibilities

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Theoretical Nanophotonics

6.2.1 Mie Theory for Spherical Nanostructures

6.2.2 Transfer Matrix Methods for Planar Structures

6.2.3 The Finite-Difference Time-Domain Method

6.2.4 The Discrete Dipole Approximation

6.3 Hybrid Nanostructures

6.3.1 Emergent Electrodynamics Phenomena: Inhomogeneous Surface Plasmon Polaritons

6.3.2 Advancing Imaging Beyond the Diffraction Limit with ISPPs

6.3.3 Emergent Material-Dependent Optical Response in Hybrid Nanostructures

6.3.4 Perspective on the Horizon of Health Applications of Hybrid Nanostructures

6.3.5 Photodynamic Therapy

6.3.6 In Vivo Light Sources

6.4 Concluding Remarks

References

Chapter 7 Drug Delivery Vehicles from Stimuli-Responsive Block Copolymers

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Block Copolymers for Drug Delivery

7.3 Polymeric Nanoparticles

7.3.1 Micelles

7.3.2 Hydrogels

7.3.3 Polymersomes

7.4 Stimuli-Responsive Drug Delivery

7.4.1 Physical/External Stimuli-Responsive Polymers

7.4.2 Chemical/Internal Stimuli-Responsive Polymers

7.5 Challenges and Prospects

7.6 Summary

References

Chapter 8 Mechanical Properties of Rubber‐Toughened Epoxy Nanocomposites

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Epoxy Resins

8.3 Rubber-Toughened Epoxy Resin

8.4 Nanoparticle Filled Epoxy Nanocomposites

8.5 Carbon Nanotubes

8.6 Rubber-Toughened CNT Filled Epoxy Nanocomposites

8.7 Nanoclay Filled Epoxy Nanocomposites

8.8 Rubber-Toughened Nanoclay Filled Epoxy Nanocomposites

8.9 Silicon Dioxide Nanoparticles

8.10 Rubber-Toughened Nanosilica Filled Epoxy Nanocomposites

8.11 Conclusions

Acknowledgments

References

Further Reading

Chapter 9 Metal Complexes in Reverse Micelles

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Location of Metal Complex Probes in the RM Core

9.3 Metal Complexes in Confinement

9.3.1 Substitution Reactions and Physical Methods

9.3.2 Redox Reactions in Reverse Micelles

9.3.3 Metal Ion Binding

9.4 Conclusions

References

Chapter 10 Heterogenized Catalysis on Metals Impregnated Mesoporous Silica

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Mesoporous Silica in Catalysis

10.3 Modified Mesoporous Silica

10.4 Recent Advances in SBA Applied to Catalysis

10.5 Conclusion

References

Index

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