The field of molecular materials research looks at the preparation and characterization of potentially useful materials with enhanced physical, chemical, and biomedical properties. Molecular Materials: Preparation, Characterization, and Applications discusses the cutting-edge interdisciplinary research in the area of advanced molecular-based materials. This book explores multiple aspects of molecular materials, including their synthesis and characterization, and gives information on their application in various fields.
Sanjay V. Malhotra, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, USAB. L. V. Prasad, Synthesis Assembly and Applications of Materials (SAAM) Group, Physical/Materials Chemistry Division, National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), IndiaJordi Fraxedas, Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Spain
ContentsPrefaceEditorsContributorsSection I Polymers (Organic/Inorganic)Chapter 1 Polyelectrolyte-Templated Langmuir/Langmuir–Blodgett FilmsLasya Maganti, Sonika Sharma, and T. P. RadhakrishnanChapter 2 Porphyrin-Based Functional Nanomaterials and Their FunctionalitiesSadananda Mandal and Amitava PatraChapter 3 Solubility of Conjugated Polymers: Current Status and Future Prospects and StrategiesCrystal A. Young, Andrew C. Jamison, and T. Randall LeeSection II Self-Assembly of Nanocrystals/Supramolecular ArchitecturesChapter 4 Geometry and Entropy: New Tools for Assembling Hierarchical Mesoscale Structures from Nanoscale Assemblies of MoleculesTimothy S. Gehan and D. VenkataramanChapter 5 Assemblies of Organic and Inorganic Molecular Systems on Solid SubstratesK. Chakrapani and S. SampathChapter 6 Nanoparticles of Organic ConductorsDominique de Caro, Christophe Faulmann, and Lydie ValadeSection III Nanostructures/Metal OxidesChapter 7 Metal Silicate and Phosphate NanomaterialsPratap Vishnoi and Ramaswamy MurugavelChapter 8 Molecular Tools for Controlling Nanoparticle Size/MorphologiesPuspanjali Sahu, Jayesh Shimpi, and B. L. V. PrasadChapter 9 Synthesis of Nano- and Microcrystallites of Metals Using Metal-Organic PrecursorsGiridhar U. Kulkarni, Gangaiah Mettela, and S. KiruthikaSection IV DevicesChapter 10 Molecular Materials for Organic Field-Effect TransistorsTakehiko MoriChapter 11 Biomedical MicrodevicesSharon Y. Wong, Mario Cabodi, and Catherine M. KlapperichChapter 12 Nanotemplated Materials for Advanced Drug Delivery SystemsErica Schlesinger, Daniel A. Bernards, Rachel Gamson, and Tejal A. DesaiIndex