Nanostructured Materials for Biomedical Applications highlights progress, challenges and opportunities in nanomedicine and discusses novel engineering approaches of nanostructured materials that are useful in various biomedical applications. The book provides a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art in bio-nanotechnology, with an emphasis on diverse biomedical applications, such as in drug delivery, bioimaging, hyperthermia and targeted cancer therapy. Users will find this to be a broad introductory reference for anyone new to the field or those who wish to gain a thorough overview of nanostructured materials in the context of biomedical applications.The breadth of this book will appeal to an interdisciplinary audience, including materials scientists, pharmaceutical scientists and biomedical engineers.
- Covers a range of nanomaterial types, including metal nanoparticles, luminescent nanoparticles, cubosomes, smart nanostructures, and much more
- Reviews the diverse applications of nanomaterials in biomedicine, such as in theranostics, biosensing, cancer therapy, drug delivery and tissue engineering
- Provides a concise, introductory reference for those new to the fields of bionanomaterials and bio-nanotechnology

1. Introduction to synthesis and characterization of Nanostructured Materials2. Metal and metal oxide Nanoparticles -Applications in medicine3. Metal nanostructures in cancer therapy4. Biological interactions and fate of nanomaterials in the living system5. Cubosomes - Excellent pharmaceutical carriers6. Luminescent nanoparticles for applications in biomedical field7. Multifunctional magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications8. Self assembled smart nanostructures for drug delivery applications9. Recent advances in nanotheragnostics10. Polymeric nanoparticles for biomedical applications11. Nanocomposites and their applications in dentistry12. Protein and peptide nanoparticles for drug delivery applications13. Ferritin nanocages for targeted drug delivery applications14. Health, Saftey and Risk assessments of Nanomaterials in Biomedical field