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Front Cover -- Advances in Polymeric Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of contributors -- Biographies -- Preface -- 1 Fundamentals of polymeric nanostructured materials -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Historical background -- 1.3 Classification of nanomaterials -- 1.3.1 Zero-dimensional nanomaterials -- 1.3.2 One-dimensional nanomaterials -- 1.3.3 Two-dimensional nanomaterials -- 1.4 Different types of polymer nanocomposites -- 1.4.1 Polyurethane nanocomposites -- 1.4.2 Polyester nanocomposites -- 1.4.3 Epoxy nanocomposites

1.4.4 Poly(esteramide) nanocomposites -- 1.4.5 Poly(methy methacrylate) nanocomposites -- 1.5 Fabrication of the nanocomposites -- 1.5.1 Solution technique -- 1.5.2 In situ polymerization -- 1.5.3 Melt mixing technique -- 1.6 Characterization -- 1.6.1 UV-visible spectroscopy -- 1.6.2 FTIR spectroscopy -- 1.6.3 Raman spectroscopy -- 1.6.4 PL spectroscopy -- 1.6.5 Dynamic light scattering -- 1.6.6 X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy -- 1.6.7 X-ray diffraction -- 1.6.8 Scanning electron microscopy -- 1.6.9 Transmission electron microscopy -- 1.6.10 Atomic force microscopy

1.6.11 Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy -- 1.6.12 Thermal analysis -- 1.7 Properties -- 1.7.1 Physical -- 1.7.2 Rheological -- 1.7.3 Mechanical -- 1.7.4 Thermal -- 1.7.5 Barrier -- 1.7.6 Electrical -- 1.7.7 Flame retardancy -- 1.7.8 Optical -- 1.7.9 Biological properties -- 1.7.10 Smart and special properties -- 1.8 Applications -- 1.8.1 Coatings and paints -- 1.8.2 Biomedical -- 1.8.3 Catalytic -- 1.9 Anticorrosion -- 1.9.1 Supercapacitor -- 1.9.2 Sensors -- 1.9.3 Light-emitting diode (LED) -- 1.9.4 Superhydrophobic surface -- 1.10 Conclusion and future scope -- References

2 Synthesis of polymer nanomaterials, mechanisms, and their structural control -- 2.1 Polymer nanomaterials -- 2.2 Types of polymer nanomaterials -- 2.2.1 Based on types of polymer -- 2.2.1.1 Natural polymer-based nanomaterials -- 2.2.1.2 Biosynthesized polymer materials -- 2.2.1.3 Chemically synthesized polymer materials -- 2.2.2 Based on dimensions -- 2.2.2.1 Zero-dimensional nanomaterials -- 2.2.2.2 One-dimensional nanomaterials -- 2.2.2.3 Two-dimensional nanomaterials -- 2.2.2.4 Three-dimensional nanomaterials -- 2.3 Synthesis of polymer nanomaterials -- 2.3.1 Nanotubes -- 2.3.2 Nanowires

2.3.3 Nanorods -- 2.3.4 Nanocomposites -- 2.4 Mechanism of formation of nanoparticles -- 2.4.1 Sol-gel method -- 2.4.2 Hydrothermal -- 2.4.3 Physical vapor deposition -- 2.4.4 Hydrolysis -- 2.5 Control of morphological parameters (factors controlling the shape and size of nanoparticles) -- 2.5.1 Concentration of monomer/polymer -- 2.5.2 By different methodologies -- 2.5.3 By mechanical temperature -- 2.5.4 By revolution intensity of machine -- 2.6 Characteristics of polymeric nanoparticles -- 2.6.1 Size -- 2.6.2 Shape -- 2.7 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Polymeric nanomaterials in drug delivery