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Piezoelectric Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications

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  • © 2012

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Editors:
  1. Gianni Ciofani

    1. , Center of MicroBioRobotics, Italian Institute of Technology, Pontedera, Italy

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  2. Arianna Menciassi

    1. , CRIM Lab., Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pontedera, Italy

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  • Integrates classic material and new concepts
  • Multidisciplinary, interesting for readers with different backgrounds
  • Presents new perspectives in nanotransduction

Part of the book series: Nanomedicine and Nanotoxicology (NANOMED)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages 1-9
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  2. Introduction to Active Smart Materials for Biomedical Applications

    • Francesco Greco, Virgilio Mattoli
    Pages 1-27

  3. Preparation of Piezoelectric Nanoparticles

    • Cornel Miclea
    Pages 29-61

  4. Mechanical and Electromechanical Characterization of One-Dimensional Piezoelectric Nanomaterials

    • Majid Minary-Jolandan, Min-Feng Yu
    Pages 63-91

  5. Modeling of Piezoelectric Nanodevices

    • Christian Falconi, Giulia Mantini, Arnaldo D’Amico, Vittorio Ferrari
    Pages 93-133

  6. Piezoelectric Nanogenerators for Self-powered Nanodevices

    • Xudong Wang, Jian Shi
    Pages 135-172

  7. Piezoelectric Phenomena in Biological Tissues

    • Ryszard Wojnar
    Pages 173-185

  8. Piezoelectricity and Ferroelectricity in Biomaterials: From Proteins to Self-assembled Peptide Nanotubes

    • Vladimir S. Bystrov, Igor K. Bdikin, Alejandro Heredia, Robert C. Pullar, Elena D. Mishina, Alexander S. Sigov et al.
    Pages 187-211

  9. Applications of Piezoelectricity in Nanomedicine

    • Gianni Ciofani, Serena Danti, Leonardo Ricotti, Delfo D’Alessandro, Stefania Moscato, Virgilio Mattoli
    Pages 213-238

  10. Piezoelectricity in Nanomedicine: Future Directions and Perspectives

    • Gianni Ciofani
    Pages 239-245

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 0--1
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Nanoscale structures and materials have been explored in many biological applications because of their novel and impressive physical and chemical properties. Such properties allow remarkable opportunities to study and interact with complex biological processes. This book analyses the state of the art of piezoelectric nanomaterials and introduces their applications in the biomedical field. Despite their impressive potentials, piezoelectric materials have not yet received significant attention for bio-applications. This book shows that the exploitation of piezoelectric nanoparticles in nanomedicine is possible and realistic, and their impressive physical properties can be useful for several applications, ranging from sensors and transducers for the detection of biomolecules to “sensible” substrates for tissue engineering or cell stimulation.

Editors and Affiliations

  • , Center of MicroBioRobotics, Italian Institute of Technology, Pontedera, Italy

    Gianni Ciofani

  • , CRIM Lab., Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pontedera, Italy

    Arianna Menciassi

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