Using the well-honed tools of nanotechnology, this book presents breakthrough results in soft matter research, benefitting from the synergies between the chemistry, physics, biology, materials science, and engineering communities. The team of international authors delves beyond mere structure-making and places the emphasis firmly on imparting functionality to soft nanomaterials with a focus on devices and applications. Alongside reviewing the current level of knowledge, they also put forward novel ideas to foster research and development in such expanding fields as nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine. As such, the book covers DNA-induced nanoparticle assembly, nanostructured substrates for circulating tumor cell capturing, and organic nano field effect transistors, as well as advanced dynamic gels and self-healing electronic nanodevices. With its interdisciplinary approach this book gives readers a complete picture of nanotechnology with soft matter.

Using the well-honed tools of nanotechnology, this book presents breakthrough results in soft matter research, benefitting from the synergies between the chemistry, physics, biology, materials science, and engineering communities.The team of international authors delves beyond mere structure-making and places the emphasis firmly on imparting functionality to soft nanomaterials with a focus on devices and applications. Alongside reviewing the current level of knowledge, they also put forward novel ideas to foster research and development in such expanding fields as nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine. As such, the book covers DNA-induced nanoparticle assembly, nanostructured substrates for circulating tumor cell capturing, and organic nano field effect transistors, as well as advanced dynamic gels and self-healing electronic nanodevices.With its interdisciplinary approach this book gives readers a complete picture of nanotechnology with soft matter.

#1 Chemical reactions for the synthesis of organic nanomaterials on surfaces#2 Self-assembly of Organic Molecules into Nanostructures#3 Supramolecular Nanotechnology: Soft Assembly of Hard Nanomaterials#4 Nanoparticles: Important tools to overcome the blood-brain-barrier and their use for brain imaging#5 Organic Nanophotonics: Controllable Assembly of Optofunctional Molecules towards Low-Dimensional Materials with Desired Photonic Properties#6 Functional Lipid Assemblies by Dip-Pen Nanolithography and Polymer Pen Lithography#7 PEG-Based Antigen Presenting Cell Surrogates for Immunological Applications#8 Soft Matter Assembly for Atomic Precise Fabrication of Solid Oxides#9 Conductive Polymer Nanostructures#10 DNA-induced Nanoparticle Assembly#11 Nanostructured Substrates for Circulating Tumor Cell Capturing#12 Organic Nano Field Effect Transistor#13 Advanced Dynamic Gels#14 Micro/nano-crystal conversion beyond inorganic nanostructures#15 Self-healing Electronic Nanodevices