The combination of conductive polymer technology with the ability to
produce nanofibres will facilitate major new developments in
biotechnology and information technology, benefiting such areas as
scaffolds for tissue engineering and drug delivery systems; wires,
capacitors, transistors and diodes; sensor technology; biohazard
protection; and energy transport, conversion and storage.
The work on nanofibrous materials presented here is designed, first of
all, to instruct scientists in the most advanced methods for the
formation of nanofibres and nanotubes. The second section covers the
physics and chemistry of nanofibres, while the third deals with computer
simulation and modelling. The applications described in section 4
include biomedical applications, nanotube-based devices, electronic
applications of nanotubes and nanofibres, nanofluidics, and composites.
Finally, the fifth section discusses recent developments in
nanomaterials, nanoparticles and nanostructures.