This two-part multivolume set provides a comprehensive overview of current achievements in biomedical applications of nanotechnology, including stem cell based regenerative medicine, medical imaging, cell targeting, drug delivery, and photothermal/photodynamic cancer therapy. New approaches in early cancer diagnosis and treatment are introduced with extensive experimental results. In particular, some novel materials have been synthesized with new properties that are most effective in cancer therapy. Some of the key issues are also addressed with these recent discoveries such as bio safety and bio degradability, that are essential in the success of nano medicine.

An important aspect of this book set is the introduction of nanotechnology to the medical communities that are searching for new treatments of cancer. It may also break the barriers between the physical and medical sciences so that more MDs will be able to appreciate the new discoveries and establishments in medical diagnosis and therapy that will allow the effective handling of major clinical issues.

This major reference publication will be important as the field of nanomedicine has been rapidly developing with a great deal of new information. It is anticipated that the research will soon advance into the pre-clinical stage. Therefore, this reference set can serve as valuable background information for future clinical studies.

Contents:

Volume 1: Synthesis and Biomedical Applications of Graphene Quantum Dots (Maoquan Chu):
- Properties and Synthesis Strategies of Graphene Quantum Dots (Jiajia Zhang and Hongbin Lu)
- Synthesis and Amino-Functionalization of the Graphene Quantum Dots (Limin Dong and Kejia Wu)
- Plasmons in Graphene Quantum Dots (Haifeng Yin)
- Application of Graphene Quantum Dots in Medical and Pharmaceutical Analyses (Xiaolei Zhang, Jing Wang and Gongjun Yang)
- Graphene Quantum Dots for Food Analysis (Yongkang Ye and Xiaodong Cao)
- Fluorescent Graphene Quantum Dots for Bioimaging (Shuhua Li, Zetan Fan, Fanglong Yuan and Louzhen Fan)
- Graphene Quantum Dots for Drug Delivery (Yang Chen and Maoquan Chu)
- Toxicity of Graphene Quantum Dots (Maoquan Chu)
Volume 2: Advanced Nanomaterials for Bioimaging and Cancer Therapy (Maoquan Chu):
- Radiolabeled Nanoparticles for In Vivo Tumor PET Imaging (Zhen Yang, Xiao Bao and Jinliang Peng)
- Measurement and Imaging of Raman Spectroscopy with Nanoparticles (Shupeng Liu, Bing Fu, Na Chen, Zhenyi Chen, Fufei Pang, Taihao Li and Tingyun Wang)
- Preparation of Magnetic Iron Oxide Polymerized Nanoparticles and Their Applications in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Chunmei Song and Zhen Wang)
- Gold Nanoparticles: A Versatile Platform for Cancer Diagnosis, Imaging and Therapy (Qiang Zhang)
- Graphene Quantum Dots for Bioimaging and Cancer Therapy (Xiaolei Zhang and Xiaodi Yang)
- Magnetic Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy through Magnetic Field-Mediated Mechanical Force Stimulation (Maoquan Chu)
- Tumor Extracellular Acidity-Sensitive Polymeric Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery and Cancer Therapy (Wei Tao, Dongdong Li, Feng Fan, Junxia Wang, Yinchu Ma and Xianzhu Yang)
- Polysaccharides-Based Polymeric Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery and Tumor Therapy (Jing Yao, Fatima Zohra Dahmani, Hui Xiong, Yan Xiao, Yuanke Li and Chenfeng Xu)
- Multifunctional Nanocomplexes for Gene Transfer and Gene Therapy (Zixiu Du)
- Liposomal Delivery System for Small Molecular Therapeutic Drugs (Hailing Tang and Mengjie Rui)
Volume 3: Design of Bioactive Materials for Bone Repair and Regeneration (Wei Xia and Jiang Chang):
- Calcium Orthophosphate Coatings and Other Deposits (Sergey V Dorozhkin)
- Biomimetic Synthesis of Nanostructured Calcium Phosphates (Wenxiao He and Martin Andersson)
- Biological Effect of Ions in Calcium Phosphates on Bone Regeneration (Wei Xia, Jiang Chang and Håkan Engqvist)
- Bioactive Glasses (Xiaofeng Chen and Qing Hu)
- Biological Coatings for Implant Surface Modification (Youtao Xie, Kai Li and Xuebin Zheng)
- Biomaterials and Biotechnologies for Treatment of Osteoporosis and Osteoporotic Injuries (Zhongru Gou, Limin Liu and Xianyan Yang)
- Design of Silicate-Based Bioactive Materials for Bone Tissue Repair and Reconstruction (Haiyan Li, Lei Chen and Xin Dong)
- Mechanical Properties of Brushite Calcium Phosphate Cements (Ingrid Ajaxon and Cecilia Persson)
- Potential Applications of Cellulose and Its Composites in Bone Repairment and Regeneration (Ming-Guo Ma and Jie-Fang Zhu)
- Bisphosphonate-Immobilized Biomaterials for Bone Engineering and Curing of Bone Diseases (Dmitri Ossipov and Sujit Kootala)
- Advanced Analyses for Characterizing Bone Repair and Osseointegration (Kathryn Grandfield)

Readership: This reference set is written for a wide readership including university students and researchers from diversified backgrounds such as physics, materials science, engineering, and chemistry. Both undergraduate and graduate students will find it a valuable reference book on key topics related to nanomaterials science and technology.

Dr Donglu Shi is currently the Chair of the Materials Science and Engineering Program at the University of Cincinnati. He has been serving as the Editor-in-Chief of Nano LIFE, and Associate Editor of Materials Science & Engineering: C, and J. of Nanomaterials. He has won the Distinguished Engineering Researcher Award, the SIGMA XI Research Recognition Award, Honor Roll Professor Award, and Neil Wandmecher Teaching Award. Donglu Shi's main interests include nanostructure design for medical theranositics. The most recent works pioneer some novel approaches in biomarkerless cancer cell targeting and photothermal killing based on the surface electrical charge differences between the cancer cells and nanoparticles. He has also participated in the research on microRNA replacement therapy via a unique magnetic nano porous delivery system, which is a crucial step in genome-driven precision medicine.