Nanotechnology has revolutionized gene therapy, diagnostics and environmental
remediation. Their bulk production, uses and disposal have posed threat to the environment …

Metal oxide nanomaterials are widely used in practical applications and represent a class of
nanomaterials with the highest global annual production. Many of those, such as TiO2 and …

The study of the chemistry of compounds containing Si-O bonds has for many years been
dominated by both silica and minerals for which the formula unit SiO2 is important, or by the …

Research into polymers incorporating polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) has
intensified during the past several years, revealing new fundamental polymer physics, new …

During the past 20 years, improvements in nanoscale materials synthesis and
characterization have given scientists great control over the fabrication of materials with …

Ground‐breaking advances in nanomedicine (defined as the application of nanotechnology
in medicine) have proposed novel therapeutics and diagnostics, which can potentially …

The unique properties of nanocomposites have seen them creating the next revolution in
materials science. Their quantal properties as a result of their size have given them unique …

One of the greatest puzzles in wound healing is how to substitute or replace the defect
caused by loss and damaged tissue or organs. In regenerative medicine, Tissue …

Polymer biostability is one of the critical parameters by which these materials are selected
for use as biomedical devices. This is the major rationale for the use of polymers which are …

Background Tissue engineering techniques have been employed successfully in the
management of wounds, burns and cartilage repair. Current prosthetic alternatives to …