List of Contributors

Nasir M. Ahmad

Polymer Research Lab School of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME) National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad, Pakistan

Bruno E. Amantéa

Magnetic Materials and Colloids Laboratory Institute of Chemistry São Paulo State University (UNESP) Araraquara, SP, Brazil

Haruna L. Barazorda-Ccahuanac

Centro de Investigación en Ingeniería Molecular- CIIM Universidad Católica de Santa María Arequipa, Peru

Sylvie Begin-Colin

Université de Strasbourg, CNRS Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France

Dawn Blazer

Department of PhysicsUniversity of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX, USA

Shital Bonde

UGC - Basic Science Research Faculty Department of Biotechnology SGB Amravati University Amravati, Maharashtra, India

Sebastien Boutry

Université de Mons General Organic and Biomedical Chemistry Unit NMR and Molecular Imaging Laboratory Mons, Belgium;

Center for Microscopy and Molecular Imaging (CMMI) Gosselies, Belgium

Costica Caizer

Department of Physics West University of Timisoara Timisoara, Romania

Geoffrey Cotin

Université de Strasbourg, CNRS Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France

Ana Paula da Silva

Department of Science and Technology Polymers and Biopolymers Technology Laboratory (TecPBio) Federal University of Sao Paulo São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil

Cristina Dehelean

Faculty of Pharmacy Department of Toxicology "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania

Jean-Louis Déjardin

Laboratoire PROMES CNRS UPR 8521 Université de Perpignan Via Domitia Rambla de la Thermodynamique Tecnosud, Perpignan, France

Amanda de Sousa Martinez de Freitas

Department of Science and Technology Polymers and Biopolymers Technology Laboratory (TecPBio) Federal University of Sao Paulo São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil

Roberto De Santis

Institute of Polymers Composites and Biomaterials National Research Council of Italy Naples, Italy

Riccardo Di Corato

Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems (IMM)CNR, Via Monteroni Lecce, Italy

Caio C. dos Santos

Magnetic Materials and Colloids Laboratory Institute of Chemistry São Paulo State University (UNESP )Araraquara, SP, Brazil

Abdelhamid Elaissari

University Claude Bernard Lyon-1 CNRS, ISA-UMR 5280 Lyon, France

Ahmed A. El-Gendy

Department of Physics University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX, USA

Ulrich M. Engelmann

Department of Medical Engineering and Applied Mathematics FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences Aachen, Germany;

Applied Medical Engineering Helmholtz Institute, Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen University Aachen, Germany

Eirini Fragogeorgi

Institute of Nuclear & Radiological Sciences Technology, Energy & Safety (INRASTES) NCSR "Demokritos" Ag. Paraskevi-Athens, Greece;

Bioemission Technology Solutions (BIOEMTECH) Lefkippos Attica Technology Park NCSR "Demokritos" Ag. Paraskevi-Athens, Greece

Barbara Freis

Université de Strasbourg, CNRS Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France

Sihomara Patricia García-Zepeda

Departmento de Toxicología Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional CINVESTAV-IPN, Av. IPN 2508 Zacatenco, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico

Maria Georgiou

Bioemission Technology Solutions (BIOEMTECH) Lefkippos Attica Technology Park NCSR "Demokritos" Ag. Paraskevi-Athens, Greece

Yohannes Getahun

Department of Physics University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX, USA

Antonio Gloria

Institute of Polymers Composites and Biomaterials National Research Council of Italy Naples, Italy

Cristian Iacovi?a

Department of Pharmaceutical Physics and Biophysics "Iuliu Ha?ieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Miguel Jafelicci Jr

Magnetic Materials and Colloids Laboratory Institute of ChemistrySão Paulo State University (UNESP) Araraquara, SP, Brazil

Hamid Kachkachi

Laboratoire PROMES CNRS UPR 8521 Université de Perpignan Via Domitia Rambla de la Thermodynamique Tecnosud, Perpignan, France

Fouzia Khan

Smart Materials Section Corrosion Science and Technology Division Materials Characterization Group Metallurgy and Materials GroupIndira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, HBNI Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India

Sumera Khizar

Polymer Research Lab School of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME) National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad, Pakistan

Barid Baran Lahiri

Smart Materials Section Corrosion Science and Technology Division Materials Characterization Group Metallurgy and Materials GroupIndira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, HBNI Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India

Sophie Laurent

Université de Mons General Organic and Biomedical Chemistry Unit NMR and Molecular Imaging Laboratory Mons, Belgium;

Center for Microscopy and Molecular Imaging (CMMI) Gosselies, Belgium

Noureddine Lebaz

University Claude Bernard Lyon-1 CNRS, LAGEPP UMR-5007 Villeurbanne, France

Ana Paula Lemes

Department of Science and Technology Polymers and Biopolymers Technology Laboratory (TecPBio) Federal University of Sao PauloSão José dos Campos, SP, Brazil

Constantin Mihai Lucaciu

Department of Pharmaceutical Physics and Biophysics "Iuliu Ha?ieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Guilherme N. Lucena

Magnetic Materials and Colloids Laboratory Institute of Chemistry São Paulo State University (UNESP) Araraquara, SP, Brazil;

Institute of Chemistry Institute of Bioenergy Research (IPBEN) São Paulo State University (UNESP) Araraquara, SP, Brazil

Sergio Madurga

Faculty of Chemistry Barcelona University Barcelona, Spain

Giacomo Mandriota

Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego Genoa, Italy

Rodrigo Fernando C. Marques

Magnetic Materials and Colloids Laboratory Institute of Chemistry São Paulo State University (UNESP) Araraquara, SP, Brazil;

Institute of Chemistry Institute of Bioenergy Research (IPBEN)São Paulo State University (UNESP) Araraquara, SP, Brazil;

Centre for Monitoring and Research of the Quality of Fuels, Biofuels, Crude Oil, and Derivatives (CEMPEQC) Institute of Chemistry São Paulo State University (UNESP) Araraquara, SP, Brazil

Damien Mertz

Université de Strasbourg, CNRS Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France

Larissa Stieven Montagna

Department of Science and Technology Polymers and Biopolymers Technology Laboratory (TecP Bio) Federal University of Sao Paulo São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil

Miroslava Nedyalkova

Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" Sofia, Bulgaria

Panagiotis Papadimitroulas

Bioemission Technology Solutions (BIOEMTECH) Lefkippos Attica Technology ParkNCSR "Demokritos" Ag Paraskevi-Athens, Greece

Valentina Peluso

Department of Neurosciences Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences University of Naples Federico II Naples, Italy

Francis Perton

Université de Strasbourg, CNRS Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France

John Philip

Smart Materials SectionCorrosion Science and Technology Division Materials Characterization Group Metallurgy and Materials Group Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, HBNI Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India

Rodolfo D. Piazza

Magnetic Materials and Colloids Laboratory Institute of Chemistry São Paulo State University (UNESP) Araraquara, SP, Brazil

Gabriel C. Pinto

Magnetic Materials and Colloids Laboratory Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP) Araraquara, SP, Brazil

Mahendra Rai

UGC - Basic Science Research Faculty Department of Biotechnology SGB Amravati University Amravati, Maharashtra, India

Surojit Ranoo

Smart Materials Section Corrosion Science and Technology Division Materials Characterization Group Metallurgy and Materials GroupIndira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, HBNI Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India

Sundas Riaz

Polymer Research Lab School of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME) National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad, Pakistan

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