Preface xv
1 Composite Materials for Application in Printed Electronics 1
Kamil Janeczek
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Filler Materials 5
1.3 Conductive Polymers 9
1.4 Preparation of Electronics Materials for Printing 10
1.5 Overview of Application Fields 13
1.6 Conclusions 30
References 31
2 Study of Current-limiting Defects in Superconductors Using Low-temperature Scanning Laser Microscopy 45
Pei Li and Dmytro Abraimov
2.1 Introduction 46
2.2 Introduction of Low-temperature Scanning Laser Microscopy and Its Application in Defect Studies in Superconductors 50
2.3 Case Studies of Using LTSLM to Study Defects in Superconductors 64
2.4 Conclusions 85
Reference 86
3 Innovative High-tech Ceramics Materials 93
Huesnueguel Yilmaz Atay
3.1 Introduction 93
3.2 Ceramic Structure 100
3.3 Raw Materials 108
3.4 Processing of Ceramics 111
3.5 Properties 118
3.6 Some Important Advanced Ceramics 121
3.7 Conclusions 149
References 150
4 Carbon Nanomaterials-based Enzymatic Electrochemical Sensing 155
Rooma Devi, Lipsy Chopra, C.R. Suri, D.K. Sahoo and C.S. Pundir
4.1 Introduction 155
4.2 Carbon Nanomaterials 157
4.3 Carbon Nanotubes Paste Electrodes 165
4.4 Carbon Nanotube-based Electrodes with Immobilized Enzymes 166
4.5 Fullerene-modified Electrode 173
4.6 Carbon Nanoonion (CNO)-modified Electrode 174
4.7 Carbon Nanodiamond-modified Electrode 174
4.8 Carbon Nanohorns-modified Electrode 174
4.9 Carbon Nanofibers-based Electrode 175
4.10 Carbon Nanodot-based Electrode 176
4.11 Electrochemical Biosensor 177
4.12 Conclusions 192
4.13 Future Developments 194
Acknowledgment 195
References 195
5 Nanostructured Ceramics and Bioceramics for Bone Cancer Treatment 209
B. Palazzo, S. Scialla, F. Scalera, N. Margiotta and F. Gervaso1
5.1 Overview 210
5.2 General Concepts onto Bone Cancer and Bone Metastases 210
5.3 Intrinsically Anticancer Nanoceramics 224
5.4 Imprinting Anticancer Properties to Bioceramics by Chemotherapeutic Functionalization 238
5.5 Composite Magnetic Bioceramics 249
5.6 Conclusions and Outlook 254
Acknowledgements 256
References 256
6 Therapeutic Strategies for Bone Regeneration: The Importance of Biomaterials Testing in Adequate
Animal Models 275
P.O. Pinto, L.M. Atayde, J.M. Campos, A.R. Caseiro, T. Pereira, C. Mendonca, J.D. Santos and A.C. Mauricio
6.1 Introduction 276
6.2 Animal Models Used for In Vivo Testing Bone of Grafting Products 292
6.3 Histomorphometric Analyses 298
6.4 Histologic Analysis 301
6.5 Conclusions 303
Acknowledgments 306
References 306
7 Tuning Hydroxyapatite Particles' Characteristics for Solid Freeform Fabrication of Bone Scaffolds 321
F. Miculescu, A. Maidaniuc, G.E. Stan, M. Miculescu, S.I. Voicu, A. Cimpean, V. Mitran and D. Batalu
7.1 Introduction 322
7.2 Powder-based Solid Freeform Fabrication of Naturally Derived Ceramic Components 326
7.3 Tuning of Naturally Derived Calcium Phosphates for Solid Freeform Fabrication 362
7.4 Conclusions 383
Acknowledgments 384
References 384
8 Carbon Nanotubes-reinforced Bioceramic Composite: An Advanced Coating Material for Orthopedic Applications 399
D. Gopi, E. Shinyjoy, L. Kavitha and D. Rajeswari
8.1 Introduction 400
8.2 Materials and Method 407
8.3 Results and Discussion 417
8.4 Conclusion 444
Acknowledgments 445
References 445
Index 453
