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The book “Surface Treatment by Laser-Assisted Techniques” presents state-of-the-art research applications of lasers for surface modification. Applications in a broad spectrum of fields are presented: the aircraft and automotive sector, the manufacturing industry, sensor development, electronics, biomedical engineering, or the energy sector. Several radiation sources are included, from pulsed lasers in the visible and near-infrared regions to continuous-wave mid-infrared laser sources. The different chapters of the book “Surface Treatment by Laser-Assisted Techniques” cover laser texturing at nanoscale and microscale for modification of hydrophobicity, hydrophilicity, and ice nucleation; the production of palladium, platinum and silver nanoparticles for sensor applications; the texturization of composite bioceramics for improved fixation in bone prosthesis; the surface texturization of natural ceramic materials by scanned laser radiation; the laser ablation of interfaces to enhance adhesion in dissimilar joints; the analysis of material thermoelastic response; and the production of highly polished topographies in pulsed laser surface modification. Moreover, the production of high-entropy alloy/diamond composite coatings, the modellization of the gas-powder injection, and the generation of thermal barrier coatings by laser cladding are reported in the last chapters of this book.

Pd --- Pt --- FTO --- laser irradiations --- dewetting --- nanoparticles --- surface treatment --- CO2 laser --- scanning system --- granite stone --- dual-beam --- beam shaper --- MPFV method --- laser polishing --- zigzag-square wave --- bioceramics --- laser ablation --- roughness --- composites --- hip joint prosthesis --- cementless cup --- bone --- silver nanoparticles --- electrophoretic deposition --- pulsed laser ablation in liquid --- laser welding --- metal–polymer --- thermal contact resistance --- generalized thermoelasticity --- laser radiation --- volumetric absorption --- thermal stresses --- cooling effect --- laser cladding --- diamond composite coating --- high entropy alloy --- high scanning speed --- wear resistance --- laser-cladding --- La2Zr2O7 thermal barrier coating --- Ni-based superalloy --- high temperature oxidation --- thermal shock --- extreme high-speed laser material deposition (EHLA) --- laser material deposition (LMD) --- coaxial powder nozzle --- coating --- additive manufacturing --- numerical simulation --- hydrothermal treatment --- micro/nano-hierarchical structures --- wetting model --- anti-icing --- n/a --- metal-polymer --- Engineering --- Technology --- History.

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The Special Issue “Nanostructured Materials Based on Noble Metals for Advanced Biological Applications” highlights the recent progress in gold and silver nanomaterials preparation/synthesis as well as their innovative applications in advanced applications, such as in nanomedicine and nanosensors. It is nowadays generally accepted that nanostructured noble metals allow the production of highly competitive materials. In fact, a specific design and rather simple and reliable preparation techniques can be used to obtain optimized material uses and possibilities for their reusability. One expects amazing future developments for these nanotechnologies from research laboratories to key industrial areas. The Guest Editor and the MDPI staff are therefore pleased to offer this Special Issue to interested readers, including researchers, graduate and PhD students as well as postdoctoral researchers, but also to the entire community interested in the wide world of nanomaterials.

Technology: general issues --- gold --- nanostructure --- EDTA tetrasodium salt --- photothermal therapy --- silver nanoparticles --- biomedical applications --- biological interactions --- biofunctional performances --- intrinsic anti-inflammatory activity --- antimicrobial efficiency --- localized surface plasmon resonance --- dip-coating --- capillary force --- exosome --- gold nanoparticles --- copper(I) complexes --- conjugates --- drug delivery --- anticancer compounds --- niosomes --- liposomes --- plasmonic materials --- nanocarriers --- Hg2+ sensors --- heavy metal sensing --- plasmonic sensors --- optical sensors --- ecosafety --- nanoparticles --- interactions --- protein corona --- nanomedicine --- biomolecules --- nanomaterials --- noble metal nanoparticles --- gold nanomaterials --- silver nanomaterials --- hybrid metal–polymer nanoparticles --- biotechnological applications --- nanomaterials for drug delivery --- nanomaterials for sensing

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The book “Surface Treatment by Laser-Assisted Techniques” presents state-of-the-art research applications of lasers for surface modification. Applications in a broad spectrum of fields are presented: the aircraft and automotive sector, the manufacturing industry, sensor development, electronics, biomedical engineering, or the energy sector. Several radiation sources are included, from pulsed lasers in the visible and near-infrared regions to continuous-wave mid-infrared laser sources. The different chapters of the book “Surface Treatment by Laser-Assisted Techniques” cover laser texturing at nanoscale and microscale for modification of hydrophobicity, hydrophilicity, and ice nucleation; the production of palladium, platinum and silver nanoparticles for sensor applications; the texturization of composite bioceramics for improved fixation in bone prosthesis; the surface texturization of natural ceramic materials by scanned laser radiation; the laser ablation of interfaces to enhance adhesion in dissimilar joints; the analysis of material thermoelastic response; and the production of highly polished topographies in pulsed laser surface modification. Moreover, the production of high-entropy alloy/diamond composite coatings, the modellization of the gas-powder injection, and the generation of thermal barrier coatings by laser cladding are reported in the last chapters of this book.

Engineering --- Technology --- Pd --- Pt --- FTO --- laser irradiations --- dewetting --- nanoparticles --- surface treatment --- CO2 laser --- scanning system --- granite stone --- dual-beam --- beam shaper --- MPFV method --- laser polishing --- zigzag-square wave --- bioceramics --- laser ablation --- roughness --- composites --- hip joint prosthesis --- cementless cup --- bone --- silver nanoparticles --- electrophoretic deposition --- pulsed laser ablation in liquid --- laser welding --- metal-polymer --- thermal contact resistance --- generalized thermoelasticity --- laser radiation --- volumetric absorption --- thermal stresses --- cooling effect --- laser cladding --- diamond composite coating --- high entropy alloy --- high scanning speed --- wear resistance --- laser-cladding --- La2Zr2O7 thermal barrier coating --- Ni-based superalloy --- high temperature oxidation --- thermal shock --- extreme high-speed laser material deposition (EHLA) --- laser material deposition (LMD) --- coaxial powder nozzle --- coating --- additive manufacturing --- numerical simulation --- hydrothermal treatment --- micro/nano-hierarchical structures --- wetting model --- anti-icing --- History. --- History. --- Pd --- Pt --- FTO --- laser irradiations --- dewetting --- nanoparticles --- surface treatment --- CO2 laser --- scanning system --- granite stone --- dual-beam --- beam shaper --- MPFV method --- laser polishing --- zigzag-square wave --- bioceramics --- laser ablation --- roughness --- composites --- hip joint prosthesis --- cementless cup --- bone --- silver nanoparticles --- electrophoretic deposition --- pulsed laser ablation in liquid --- laser welding --- metal-polymer --- thermal contact resistance --- generalized thermoelasticity --- laser radiation --- volumetric absorption --- thermal stresses --- cooling effect --- laser cladding --- diamond composite coating --- high entropy alloy --- high scanning speed --- wear resistance --- laser-cladding --- La2Zr2O7 thermal barrier coating --- Ni-based superalloy --- high temperature oxidation --- thermal shock --- extreme high-speed laser material deposition (EHLA) --- laser material deposition (LMD) --- coaxial powder nozzle --- coating --- additive manufacturing --- numerical simulation --- hydrothermal treatment --- micro/nano-hierarchical structures --- wetting model --- anti-icing

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Multifunctional hybrid materials based on polymers have already displayed excellent commitment in addressing and presenting solutions to existing demands in priority areas such as the environment, human health, and energy. These hybrid materials can lead to unique superior multifunction materials with a broad range of envisaged applications. However, their design, performance, and practical applications are still challenging. Thus, it is highly advantageous to provide a breakthrough in state-of-the-art manufacturing and scale-up technology to design and synthesize advanced multifunctional hybrid materials based on polymers with improved performance.The main objective of this interdisciplinary book is to bring together, at an international level, high-quality elegant collection of reviews and original research articles dealing with polymeric hybrid materials within different areas such as the following:- Biomaterials chemistry, physics, engineering, and processing;- Polymer chemistry, physics and engineering;- Organic chemistry;- Composites science;- Colloidal chemistry and physics;- Porous nanomaterials science;- Energy storage; and- Automotive and aerospace manufacturing.

HPMC --- galantamine hydrobromide (GH) --- pectin --- hydrogel --- methylene bisacrylamide --- dementia --- PLLA --- chitosan --- basil oil --- active packaging --- films --- barrier properties --- antioxidant properties --- nanodielectrics --- crosslinked polyethylene --- auxiliary crosslinker --- electrical tree --- dielectric breakdown strength --- ionic liquid --- nanofiller --- polymer nanocomposite --- thermal --- mechanical --- chemical --- concrete --- basalt fiber --- epoxy resin --- alginate --- raised temperature --- compressive strength --- self-compacting concrete --- self-consolidating concrete --- waste alumina --- nano alumina --- nanoparticles --- MWCNTs --- horizontal axis wind turbine --- finite element analysis --- Ansys --- lung cancer --- toxicity --- surface modification --- hybrid nanocarriers --- dissipative particle dynamics --- Nafion --- mesoscale morphology --- poly(1-vinyl-1,2,4-triazole) --- poly(vinylphosphonic acid) --- Friction Riveting --- metal-polymer hybrid joints --- friction-based multi-material connections --- anchoring FE modelling --- rivet failure modes --- carbon nanotube --- controlled residence time --- melt mixing --- polymer composites --- percolation network --- n/a --- silica nanoparticles --- Pickering emulsion polymerization --- microspheres --- hybrid monoliths

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This Special Issue deals with the fascinating material class of nanocomposites consisting of extremely small particles (nanoparticles) which are embedded in polymers. Such materials are of paramount interest in various disciplines, especially chemistry, physics, biomedicine and materials science. Due to the diversity of the components of nanocomposites, they provide a broad spectrum of material properties and applications. The versatility of nanocomposites is indeed reflected by the research covered in this Special Issue. The field of nanocomposites includes innovative science and a source of inspiration for currently relevant economic topics as well as for envisaged technologies of the future. Indeed, this volume alludes to strategies for the preparation of nanocomposites and possibilities for a variety of applications, such as catalytic reactions, gas barriers, high refractive index materials, corrosion protection, electromagnetic inference (EMI) shielding, lithium ion batteries, tissue engineering and plastic surgery.

Research & information: general --- broadband dielectric spectroscopy --- dielectric strength --- loss factor --- magnesium oxide --- nanocomposite --- relative permittivity --- surface functionalization --- voltage response --- lithium-ion battery --- ionic-liquid-based separator --- hot-pressing --- inorganic nanoparticle --- fractal cluster --- nanostructures --- polymer matrix composites (PMCs) --- mechanical properties --- thermal properties --- elastomeric foam --- plastic reconstruction --- hydroxyapatite/polyurethane --- nanosized dispersion --- viscoelasticity --- biocompatibility --- nanoreactor --- catalyst confinement --- Flash Nanoprecipitation --- diffusion --- poly(vinyl alcohol) --- nanofiller --- film --- catalytic durability --- nanoparticle --- supported catalyst --- radical reactions --- platinum (Pt) --- H2O2 decomposition --- contact lens cleaning --- polymer brushes --- nanoparticles --- SPION --- thin magnetic films --- ATRP --- hybrid polymer/inorganic composites --- titanium oxide --- hybrid material --- anatase --- organic-inorganic hybrid --- high refractive index material --- MXene --- oxidized carbon nanotube (CNTO) --- nanoparticle decoration --- functionalization --- electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding --- anti-corrosion --- tin sulfide (SnS) --- molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) --- electrochemical test --- composite coating --- nanocomposites --- surface-functionalization --- secondary dispersion --- hot-stretching --- metal–polymer interface --- multilayer --- structure–function correlation --- indirect band gap --- GISAXS --- GIWAXS --- UV-Vis --- broadband dielectric spectroscopy --- dielectric strength --- loss factor --- magnesium oxide --- nanocomposite --- relative permittivity --- surface functionalization --- voltage response --- lithium-ion battery --- ionic-liquid-based separator --- hot-pressing --- inorganic nanoparticle --- fractal cluster --- nanostructures --- polymer matrix composites (PMCs) --- mechanical properties --- thermal properties --- elastomeric foam --- plastic reconstruction --- hydroxyapatite/polyurethane --- nanosized dispersion --- viscoelasticity --- biocompatibility --- nanoreactor --- catalyst confinement --- Flash Nanoprecipitation --- diffusion --- poly(vinyl alcohol) --- nanofiller --- film --- catalytic durability --- nanoparticle --- supported catalyst --- radical reactions --- platinum (Pt) --- H2O2 decomposition --- contact lens cleaning --- polymer brushes --- nanoparticles --- SPION --- thin magnetic films --- ATRP --- hybrid polymer/inorganic composites --- titanium oxide --- hybrid material --- anatase --- organic-inorganic hybrid --- high refractive index material --- MXene --- oxidized carbon nanotube (CNTO) --- nanoparticle decoration --- functionalization --- electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding --- anti-corrosion --- tin sulfide (SnS) --- molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) --- electrochemical test --- composite coating --- nanocomposites --- surface-functionalization --- secondary dispersion --- hot-stretching --- metal–polymer interface --- multilayer --- structure–function correlation --- indirect band gap --- GISAXS --- GIWAXS --- UV-Vis