NANOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCHPROGRESS -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- EXPERT COMMENTARY -- COMMENTARY ON RESIDUAL STRESSES -- References -- RESEARCH AND REVIEW STUDIES -- NANOSPHERE LITHOGRAPHY TO ENABLEPLASMONIC APPLICATIONS -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical Background -- 3. NSL for Ordered Au Nanostructure Arrays -- 4. Plasmonic Properties of Ordered Au Nanostructure Arrays -- 5. Applications of Ordered Au Nanostructure Arrays -- 6. Conclusion and Perspectives -- Acknowledgements -- References -- CHITOSAN MICRO- AND NANOSPHERES:FABRICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR DRUGAND DNA DELIVERY -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Chitosan Microspheres Fabrication using Spray-Drying andThermal Processes -- Osmosis-Based Method for Chitosan and Chitosan/DNANanospheres Fabrication -- References -- THE SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATIONAND PROPERTIES OF THE METAL AND METAL SALTNANOCLUSTERS PREPARED IN THE PRESENCEOF DENDRIMERS -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Complexes between PAMAM Dendrimers and Metal Ions -- 3. The Synthesis, Characterization of Metal and SemiconductorNanoclusters -- 3.1. The Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoclusters -- 3.2. The Synthesis of Ag Nanoclusters in the Presence of g1.5-cooch3 PamamAnd PVP -- 3.2. The Synthesis and Characterization of Ag-cu Bimetallic Nanoclusters -- 3.3. Preparation of CdS QDs Using Pamam Dendrimers as Templates andTheir Optical Properties -- 3.4. The Preparation of CdS-ZnS Core-Shell QDs and Their OpticalProperties -- 3.5. Preparation of ZnS Hollow Nanospheres Using Pamam Dendrimers asTemplate -- 4. The Unique Application of Dendrimer-Templated AgNanoclusters -- 5. Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- NANOCRYSTALLINE APATITE-BASEDBIOMATERIALS: SYNTHESIS, PROCESSINGAND CHARACTERIZATION -- Abstract -- Introduction -- 1. Early Works and the Way Bone Mineral Was Conceived.

2. Synthesis of Nanocrystalline Apatites -- 3. Characterization of Apatites -- 4. A Model for Nanocrystalline Apatites -- 5. Physico-Chemical Properties of Nanocrystalline Apatites -- 6. Processing of Nanocrystalline Apatite-Based Biomaterials -- 7. Biological Properties of Nanocrystalline Apatites -- Conclusion -- References -- TUNGSTEN OXIDE NANOWIRES: PREPARATION,CHARACTERIZATION, PROPERTY AND APPLICATION -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Phases of Tungsten Oxide -- 3. Synthesis Techniques for Tungsten Oxide Nanowires -- 4. Diverse Nanostructures of Tungsten Oxides -- 5. Doped/Mixed Tungsten Oxide Nanowires -- 6. Properties and Applications -- 7. Summary -- Acknowledgement -- References -- PULSED ELECTRODEPOSITIONAND CHARACTERIZATIONS OF BI-BASED NANOWIREAND NANOJUNCTION ARRAYS -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Fabrication of Bi Nanowire [19,20] -- 3. Fabrication of Bi1-Xsbx and Bi2Te3 Nanowire Arrays -- 4. Fabrication of Bi-Based Nanojunction Arrays -- 5. Electrical Properties -- 6. Thermal Property [42] -- 7. Conclusion -- Acknowledgement -- References -- ANISOTROPICDOMAINWALLSINMAGNETICNANOSTRUCTURESWITHPERPENDICULARANISOTROPY -- Abstract -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Experiments -- 3.TheoreticalAnalysis:IsotropicExchangeIntegral -- 4.TheoreticalAnalysis:AnisotropicExchangeIntegral -- 5.Conclusion -- References -- STRESS AND MELTING TEMPERATUREAT THE NANOSCALE -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Limit of Validity of the Thermodynamic Theory -- Melting Temperature of Nanoparticles -- Melting Temperature of Nanowires -- Melting Temperature of Nanograins -- Nanoscopic Stress Model -- Thorton And Hoffman's Criterion -- Experimental Results -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- RESTRICTED FLOW IN NANO-CHANNELS -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theory -- 3. Conclusion -- References.

STUDY OF THE LASER ABLATION AND FLOWCHARACTERISTICS FOR GENERATINGNANO-PARTICLES -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Modeling -- 3. Condensation Experiment -- 4. Characterization of the Swirling Flow Nozzlein Laser Ablation -- 5. Laser Ablation Test -- 6. Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- INDEX.