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Nanostructures obtained by laser ablation in liquids : from basics to applications / Giuseppe Compagnini, Rosario Sergio Cataliotti -- One-dimensional metal-oxide nanostructures : synthesis, characterization, and applications / Rupesh S. Devan, Yuan-Ron Ma -- Surface plasmon of metal nanoparticles : theory and sensing applications / Shengli Zou, Haining Wang -- Synthesis and characterization of magnetic nanoparticles / Rajdeep Singh Rawat, Lin Jiaji -- Magnetic clusters and nanoparticles / B. Balamurugan, Ralph Skomski, D.J. Sellmyer -- Electromechanical actuation of nanofluids / Surech V. Garimella, Dong Liu -- Nanoparticle applications for environmental control and remediation / Sunandan Baruah ... [et al.] -- Mesoporous oxide layers applied to advanced energy conversion methods / K. Ravindranathan Thampi -- Bi₂(Te, Se)₃ nanowire array composites as thermal energy harvesters / Kalapi G. Biswas, Timothy D. Sands -- Carbon nanotubes : prospects for tissue engineering, therapeutics, and medical diagnostics / Danielle Green, Magdalena Swierczewska, Balaji Sitheraman -- Polymeric nanofiber constructs in drug delivery and tissue engineering / Nicola Detta ... [et al.] -- Polymeric nanoparticles for targeted release of conventional and macromolecular drugs : preparation and characterization aspects / Anna Maria Piras ... [et al.] -- Applications of nanoparticles for molecular targeting and selective destruction of breast cancer cells / Vanessa Velasco ... [et al.] -- Dendrimers as drug carriers / Barbara Klajnert, Maria Bryszewska -- Nanotechnology in drug administration and food / Shrikant C. Watawe, Vishnu Mujumdar, Ramesh S. Chaughule -- Applications of nanosystems in cosmetics / Swarnlata Saraf.