• Preface

  Preface

  Author(s): Professor Paolo Di Sia

• Chapter 1

  Flame Retardant Nano-Composites containing Nano-Fillers

  Author(s): Hoon Kim, Ji-Won Park and Hyun-Joong Kim

• Chapter 2

  Nanostructures Fabricated by Laser Techniques for Sensors Applications

  Author(s): Aurelian Marcu, Cristian Viespe

• Chapter 3

  Carbon Nanotube Based Sensors on Polymer Substrates for Pressure and Strain Measurements

  Author(s): Alex Hariz, Ming Foey Teng

• Chapter 4

  Polymer nanocomposites – synthesis techniques, classification and properties

  Author(s): Waseem. S. Khan, Nawaf. N. Hamadneh, Waqar A. Khan

• Chapter 5

  Oxide semiconductor nanoparticles for infrared plasmonic applications

  Author(s): Hiroaki Matsui, Hitoshi Tabata

• Chapter 6

  Quantum Dots versus Dyes in Sensitized Solar Cells: Synthesis, Optimization, Performance

  Author(s): Bogdan – Catalin Serban, Marius Bumbac, Octavian Ionescu, Viorel Dumitru, Mihai Brezeanu, Octavian Buiu, Cornel Cobianu

• Chapter 7

  Systematic study of organic solar cells cross-section by EDS to correlate donor-acceptor vertical concentration gradients and device performances

  Author(s): Varun VOHRA, Nur Tahirah Razali and Hideyuki Murata

• Chapter 8

  Welded metal nanowire networks for transparent electrode

  Author(s): Force Tefo Thema, Ishaq Ahmad, Javed Iqbal and Maaza Malik

• Chapter 9

  Nanopowders synthesized by solution combustion method and their applications

  Author(s): Sung Park, Jae Chun Lee

• Chapter 10

  Smart Materials with Future Application in Drug Delivery

  Author(s): Dr Maryam Malekigorji and Dr Clare Hoskins

• Chapter 11

  Nanotechnology, Nanomaterials and Thin Films for Energy Applications

  Author(s): L.L. Noto, F.V. Molefe, P.S. Mbule, G. Kabongo, M. Khenfouch, B.M. Mothudi, M.S. Dhlamini

• Chapter 12

  Metal Nanocomposites: Synthesis, Characterization and their Applications

  Author(s): Ambreen Lateef, Rabia Nazir

Professor Paolo Di Sia

University of Padova, Verona, Italy

Paolo Di Sia is currently Adjunct Professor by the Universities of Padova and Bolzano (Italy) and member of ISEM (Institute for Scientific Methodology) in Palermo (Italy). He obtained a Laurea in Metaphysics, a Laurea in Theoretical Physics, a PhD in Mathematical Modelling applied to Nano-Bio-Technology. His scientific mainstreams are Theoretical Physics, Classical and Quantum-Relativistic Nanophysics, Nano-Bio-Technology, Nano-Neuroscience, Planck Scale Physics, History and Philosophy of Science, Mathematics and Physics Education. He wrote more than 200 publications at today (papers on national and international journals, international book chapters, books, works on scientific web-pages, in press), is reviewer of 2 mathematics books, reviewer of 12 international journals, 9 international awards obtained, member of 7 scientific societies, member of 29 International Advisory/Editorial Boards.