Nanoarchitectonics for smart delivery and drug targeting

Nanoarchitectonics for Smart Delivery and Drug Targeting is one of the first books on the market to exclusively focus on the topic of nanoarchitectonics, a rapidly developing area of nanotechnology which allows scientists to arrange nanoscale structural units, typically a group of atoms or molecules, in an intended configuration. This book assesses novel applications of nanomaterials in the areas of smart delivery and drug targeting using nanoarchitectonics and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each application.

Includes index.

Cover ; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Part 1 -- Smart Delivery; 1 -- Therapeutic Nanostructures: Application of Mechanical Engineering in Drug Delivery; 1 -- Introduction; 1.1 -- Drug Delivery Definition; 1.2 -- Nanotechnology; 1.3 -- Applying Nanotechnology to Drug Delivery Systems; 1.3.1 -- Nanocarrier and Application; 1.3.2 -- Nanocarrier With Various Shape and Size; 1.3.3 -- Targeting Strategies; 1.3.4 -- Passive Targeting; 1.3.5 -- Active Targeting; 2 -- Application of Electromagnetism in Drug Delivery; 2.1 -- Properties of Magnetic Nanoparticles.

2.2 -- Biological Application2.2.1 -- Magnetic Separation; 2.2.2 -- Drug and Gene Delivery; 2.2.3 -- Hyperthermia; 2.2.4 -- MRI Imaging; 2.3 -- Governing Equations; 2.3.1 -- Biofluid Equations; 2.3.2 -- Source Terms; 2.3.3 -- Solid Phase Equations; 2.3.4 -- Magnetic Field Equations; 2.4 -- Boundary Conditions; 2.5 -- Solution of Governing Equations; 2.5.1 -- Eulerian Method; 2.5.2 -- Lagrangian Method; 2.6 -- Experimental Results; 3 -- Application of Ultrasonic Waves in Drug Delivery; 3.1 -- Acoustic Radiation Force; 3.2 -- Heat Generation; 3.3 -- Acoustic Cavitation.

3.4 -- Future of Ultraso…