Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- PART 1 Stimuli-Responsive Polymeric Materials -- 1 Smart Thermoresponsive Biomaterials -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Temperature-Responsive Polymers -- 1.2.1 Thermoresponsive Polymers Based on LCST -- 1.2.2 Biopolymers and Artificial Polypeptides -- 1.2.3 Temperature Sensitivity of Polymers -- 1.3 Development of Thermoresponsive Surfaces -- 1.3.1 Surface Modifications Using Energetic Oxidation -- 1.3.2 Surface Grafting of Polymers -- 1.3.3 Graft Polymerization -- 1.4 Surface Characterization -- 1.5 Cell Culture and Tissue Engineering Applications -- 1.6 Chromatography -- 1.7 Conclusion -- References -- 2 Light-Triggered Azobenzenes: From Molecular Architecture to Functional Materials -- 2.1 Why Light-Triggered Materials? -- 2.2 Azobenzene-Based Light-Activatable Materials -- 2.3 Photoswitchable Azobenzene-Based Materials -- 2.3.1 Photochromic Switches Based on Azobenzene-Doped Liquid Crystals -- 2.3.2 Photochromic Oscillators Based on Fast Thermal Isomerizing Azo Dyes -- 2.3.3 Fast Isomerizing Azobenzenes and Their Potential Use for Biological Applications -- 2.3.4 Photoelectronic Switches Based on Azo Dyes -- 2.4 Photodeformable Azobenzene-Based Materials: Artificial Muscle-like Actuation -- 2.5 Conclusion and Perspectives -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 3 Functionalization with Interpenetrating Smart Polymer Networks by Gamma Irradiation for Loading and Delivery of Drugs -- Abbreviations -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 General Concepts -- 3.2.1 Graft Copolymers and Ionizing Radiation -- 3.2.2 Methods of Radiation for Preparing Grafts -- 3.3 Radiation Synthesis and Modification of Polymers (Approaches) -- 3.3.1 Thermosensitive Networks -- 3.3.2 pH-Sensitive Networks -- 3.3.3 IPNs -- 3.3.4 Graft Copolymers -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 4 Biomedical Devices Based on Smart Polymers.

4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Stimuli Responsive Polymers -- 4.3 Sensitive Hydrogels -- 4.4 Responsive Materials for Drug Delivery Systems -- 4.5 Intelligent Polymers for Tissue Engineering -- 4.6 Types of Medical Devices -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 5 Stimuli-Responsive Polymers as Adjuvants and Carriers for Antigen Delivery -- Abbreviations -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Responsive Polymers as Antigen Carriers -- 5.2.1 Charge Responsive Carrier -- 5.2.2 Oxidation Responsive Carrier -- 5.2.3 pH-Responsive Carrier -- 5.2.4 Temperature-Responsive Carrier -- 5.3 Factors Affecting Adjuvant Potential of Stimuli-Responsive Polymeric Adjuvant -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 6 Cyclodextrins as Advanced Materials for Pharmaceutical Applications -- 6.1 Inclusion Complexes -- 6.2 Preparation of Inclusion Complexes -- 6.3 Historical Development of Cyclodextrins -- 6.4 Equilibrium -- 6.5 Confirmation of Formed Inclusion Complexes -- 6.6 Application of Cyclodextrins in the Pharmacy -- 6.7 Cyclodextrins as a Drug Delivery System -- 6.8 Cyclodextrin as Solubilizers -- 6.9 Pharmaceutical Formulation Containing Cyclodextrin -- 6.10 Conclusion -- References -- PART 2 Smart Nano-Engineered Materials -- 7 Advances in Smart Wearable Systems -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Classification of Smart Polymers -- 7.2.1 Shape-Memory Polymers -- 7.2.2 Conducting Polymers -- 7.2.3 Stimuli-Responsive Hydogels -- 7.2.4 Nanomaterials -- 7.3 Applications -- 7.3.1 Smart Fabrics -- 7.3.2 Smart Skin -- 7.3.3 Biosensors -- 7.4 Current Features of Wearable Systems -- 7.5 Conclusions -- 7.6 Challenges and Future Prospects -- References -- 8 Functionalization of Smart Nanomaterials -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.1.1 Importance of Functionalization -- 8.1.2 Advantages of Surface Functionalization -- 8.2 Functionalizing Agents -- 8.2.1 Mode/Ways to Surface Functionalization.

8.2.2 Strategy for the Conjugation -- 8.2.3 Classification of Surface Functionalization of Nanomaterials -- 8.2.4 Methodology -- 8.2.5 Conditions Favorable for Biofunctionalization -- 8.3 Carbon Nanomaterials -- 8.3.1 Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes -- 8.4 Silica Nanoparticles -- 8.5 Confirmation of Functionalization -- 8.5.1 Confirmation through Infrared Spectral Analysis -- 8.5.2 Confirmation through Optical/Colorimetric Assay -- 8.5.3 Confirmation through Contact Angle Measurement -- 8.5.4 Confirmation with the Help of Metathesis Reactions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 9 Role of Smart Nanostructured Materials in Cancers -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.1.1 What is cancer? -- 9.1.2 Types of Cancers -- 9.1.3 Importance of Nanostructures -- 9.2 Experimental -- 9.2.1 Nanomaterials Synthesis -- 9.2.2 Characterizations of Synthesized Nanomaterials -- 9.2.3 Biological Characterizations for the Identification of Cancers -- 9.3 Results Related to Use of Smart Nanostructured Materials to Control Cancers Cells -- 9.4 Summary and Future Direction -- Acknowledgement -- References -- 10 Quantum Cutter and Sensitizer-Based Advanced Materials for their Application in Displays, Fluorescent Lamps and Solar Cells -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Quantum Cutter and Sensitizer-Based Advanced Materials -- 10.2.1 Visible Quantum Cutting -- 10.2.2 Near-Infra Red Quantum Cutting -- 10.3 Conclusion -- Acknowledgement -- References -- 11 Nanofibers of Conducting Polymer Nanocomposites -- 11.1 Conducting Polymers -- 11.2 Nanostructure Conducting Polymers -- 11.2.1 Conducting Polymer Nanocomposites -- 11.2.2 Nanofibers of Conducting Polymer Nanocomposites -- 11.2.3 Electrospinning -- 11.2.4 Theoretical Modeling of Electrospun Nanofibers -- 11.2.5 Electrospun Nanofibers of Conducting Polymer Nanocomposites.

11.3 Electrical Conductive Properties of Nanofibers of Conducting Polymer Nanocomposites -- 11.4 Applications of Nanofibers of Conducting Polymers Nanocomposites -- 11.4.1 Supercapacitors -- 11.4.2 Rechargeable Batteries -- 11.4.3 Sensors -- 11.5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- PART 3 Smart Biosystems Engineering -- 12 Stimuli-Responsive Redox Biopolymers -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Method of Synthesis, Characterization and Mechanism -- 12.3 Stimuli-Responsive Redox and Electrical Conductive Behavior -- 12.4 Biosensor Applications -- 12.5 Conclusion -- References -- 13 Commodity Thermoplastics with Bespoken Properties using Metallocene Catalyst Systems -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Metallocene Catalyst Systems -- 13.2.1 Evolution of the Metallocenes -- 13.2.2 Categories of Metallocene Catalysts -- 13.2.3 Cocatalysts -- 13.3 Metallocene Thermoplastics -- 13.3.1 Polyethylene: Manufacture, Structure and Properties -- 13.3.2 Polypropylene: Manufacture, Structure and Properties -- 13.3.3 Polystyrene -- 13.4 Conclusions and Future Prospects -- References -- PART 4 Theory and Modeling -- 14 Elastic Constants, Structural Parameters and Elastic Perspectives of Thorium Mono-Chalcogenides inTemperature Sensitive Region -- Nomenclature -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.1.1 Primer of the Field -- 14.1.2 Overview -- 14.2 Formulation -- 14.3 Evaluation -- 14.4 Results and Discussions -- 14.4.1 Higher Order Elastic Constants -- 14.4.2 Pressure Derivatives -- 14.5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Index.