A collection of highly selected, peer-reviewed chapters, this book showcases the research of an international roster of scientists. It covers nanomaterials with emphasis on synthesis, characterization, and applications. It also presents emerging developments in nanotechnology in areas as diverse as medicine, energy, electronics, and agriculture. In

Preface. Recent Studies of Spin Dynamics in Ferromagnetic Nanoparticles. Novel Magnetic-Carbon BiocompositesGold Nanoparticles and Biosensors: A Hand-to-Hand Journey. Industrially Relevant Nanoparticles: Hematite: Its Synthesis, Functionalization and Applications. Novel Dielectric Nanoparticles (DNP) Doped Nano-Engineered Glass Based Optical Fiber for Fiber Laser. ZnO Nanostructures for Optoelectronic Applications. Thin Film and Nanostructured Multiferroic Materials. Current Advances in Nanomedicine: Applications in Clinical Medicine and Surgery. Study of Plasma Induced Gas Phase Growth Mechanism of TiO2/Al2O3 Multilayer Thin Films and Its Correlation with Its Morphological and Electrical Properties. Role of Interlayer Interaction on Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes. Recent Advances in Nanomedicine: Applications in Diagnosis and Therapeutics. Role of Nanogrooves on the Performance of Ultra Fine Grained Titanium as a Bio-Implant. Super-Paramagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (Spions) as Nano-Flotillas for Hyperthermia: A Paradigm for Cancer Theranostics. Sustained and Responsive Release of Corrosion Inhibiting Species from Multilayered Assembly of Zinc Phosphomolybdate Containers with Application in Anticorrosive Paint Coating Formulation. Emerging Multifunctional Nanomaterials for Solar Energy Extraction. Index.