Section# - Chapter# - Chapter Title - Authors

1 - Chapter 1 - Advancements in Biodegradable Polymers - Drs. Gabriel Bezerra & Fernando Gomes

1 - Chapter 2 - Recycling and Upcycling: Transforming Waste into Resources - Dr. M Enamul Hoque

1 - Chapter 3 - Recent trends in the search for sustainable polymers - Drs. Federico Morales, Gabriela Campos, Carlos Ramirez, Alejandra Costantino, Caren Rosales, and Valeria Pettarin

1 - Chapter 4 - Green Chemistry in Polymer Science and Nanotechnology - Dr. P. C. Thapliyal

1 - Chapter 5 - PET Depolymerization: Catalysts and Sustainable Approaches for Chemical Recycling - Dr. Ana Arcanjo

1 - Chapter 6 - Innovations in Water Treatment and Purification - Dr. Ashna Varghese

1 - Chapter 7 - Water Purification using Polymer Nanocomposites - Dr. Sabu Thomas

1 - Chapter 8 - Polymer Science and Nanotechnology for Renewable Energy - Dr. Subhendu Chakroborty

1 - Chapter 9 - Life Cycle Assessment in Polymer Science and Nanotechnology - Dr. Alessandra da Rocha Duailibe Monteiro

1 - Chapter 10 - Biopolymer-Derived Packaging Material for a Sustainable Future - Dr. Sweta Sinha

1 - Chapter 11 - Biodegradable polymers in food packaging: current advancements, challenges, and innovations - Drs. Luan Ramos da Silva, Marcos Vinícius Flores Miranda Nolasco, Maria Teresa Pedrosa Silva Clerici 

2 - Chapter 12 - Materials for Tissue Engineering: Scaffolds and Hydrogels - Dr. M Enamul Hoque

2 - Chapter 13 - Frontiers in Pharmacokinetics: Microfluidics and Biosensors in Advanced Drug Delivery Systems - Drs. Debadarshee Das Mohapatra & Dr. Smaranika Pattnaik

2 - Chapter 14 - Nanomaterials in Biomedical Applications: A Deep Dive into Advanced Drug Delivery - Drs. Bhaskar Sharma, Dixita Chettri, and Anil Kumar Verma

2 - Chapter 15 - Pharmaceutical compositions based on Cocos nucifera Linn. comprising SMEDDS-type controlled drug release system for topical and oral use in dentistry - Dr. Maria Aparecida Maciel

2 - Chapter 16 - Nanoemulsion containing coconut oil as a sustainable system for oral and topical applications - Dr. Teresinha Gonçalves da Silva

2 - Chapter 17 - Nanostructured Hydroxyapatite: Catalysts, Photocatalysts, Adsorbents, and Molecular Simulations - Dr. Vera Maria Martins Salim

2 - Chapter 18 - Biosensors: From Detection to Diagnostics - Dr. Paulo Picciani

2 - Chapter 19 - Implants and Prostheses: Enhancing Biocompatibility and Durability - Drs. Shivaji Kashte, Amit Kumar Jaiswal, and Sachin Kadam

2 - Chapter 20 - Nanomaterials for Regenerative Medicine and Wound Healing - Drs. Carlos Zanoni & Fernando Gomes

2 - Chapter 21 - Biocompatibility and Toxicity Assessment of Biomaterials - Dr. Remya NS

2 - Chapter 22 - Electrospun Core-Shell Polymeric Fibers Tailored For Treatment Of Central And Peripheral Nervous System Injuries - Drs. Thalles Rafael Silva Rêgo, Anna Lecticia Martinez Martinez Toledo, and Marcos Lopes Dias

2 - Chapter 23 - Plastics and Polymers - Translational R&D with special Relevance to Toxicological Aspects - Dr. Vinod Pravin Sharma

3 - Chapter 24 - Material Discovery and Design Using Machine Learning: The Commencement of the Journey - Dr. Fernando Gomes

3 - Chapter 25 - Materials Informatics: Mining Data for Discoveries Data Mining and Hierarchical Clustering Analysis in the Study of Biopolymers - Dr. Fernando Gomes

3 - Chapter 26 - Use of the Extended Model Language (LLM) in Biopolymer Analysis - Drs. Fernando Gomes, Alan Carlos, Beatriz Silva, Isabela Favareto, José Victor Lopes, Kathleen de Souza, Marcella dos Santos, Maria Victoria, Matheus Ferreira, Paulo Cristiano Rocha, and Stephanie Pereira

3 - Chapter 27 - Visualization of Similarities and Hierarchical Clustering - Dr. Fernando Gomes

3 - Chapter 28 - Biopolymer-Based Electrolytes in Electrochemical Devices: Enhancing Energy Storage and Efficiency - Drs. Marcella dos Santos Oliveira, and Fernando Gomes

3 - Chapter 29 - Biopolymer Electrolytes for Advanced Battery Technologies: Bridging Sustainable Materials and Efficient Energy Storage - Drs. Isabela de Carvalho Favareto, and Fernando Gomes

3 - Chapter 30 - Biopolymer Electrode & ionic conductivity - Drs. Paulo Rocha & Fernando Gomes

3 - Chapter 31 - Biopolymer Electrolytes: A Nexus of Properties and Linear Sweep Voltammetry - Drs. Jose Victor Silva & Fernando Gomes

3 - Chapter 32 - Computational Materials Science: Unveiling Material Behavior - Dr. Minu Elizabeth Thomas

3 - Chapter 33 - Advanced Material Characterization in Food and Bio-Products: Insights from Data Analytics and Molecular Studies - Dr. Veronica Calado

3 - Chapter 34 - Advanced Materials Surfaces Characterization through Data Analytics - Dr. Vandana Shinde

3 - Chapter 35 - Process Optimization Using Machine Learning - Dr. Diganta Das

4 - Chapter 36 - Battery Materials: Beyond Lithium-ion - Drs. D S Aditya, A B Hemavathi, H M Gayathri, and S Bindya

4 - Chapter 37 - Advancements in Supercapacitors for Rapid Energy Storage - Dr. Sanu Mathew Simon

4 - Chapter 38 - Fuel Cells: Materials for Sustainable Energy Conversion - Dr. Felipe Andrade Torres 

4 - Chapter 39 - Energy Storage for Renewable Energy Integration - Drs. M. Saravanan, B.N. Vedha Hari, and I. Vetha Potheher

4 - Chapter 40 - Electrocaloric and elastocaloric response in anisotropic soft materials - Drs. Eva Klemenčič, Dejvid Črešnar, Brigita Rožič, Zdravko Kutnjak, Samo Kralj

5 - Chapter 41 - Bottom-up Synthesis of Nanomaterials - Drs. Silva and Sousa

5 - Chapter 42 - Top-down Manufacturing of Nanomaterials - Drs. D. Brandão, M. Colão, and Fernando Gomes

5 - Chapter 43 - Nanopatterning and Nanofabrication Techniques - Drs. D. Brandão, M. Colão, and Fernando Gomes

5 - Chapter 44 - Self-assembly and Self-organization at the Nanoscale - Dr. Sunil Kumar

5 - Chapter 45 - Nanofabrication for Energy Applications - Dr. Linda Maria Varghese

5 - Chapter 46 - Nanofabrication for Electronics and Optoelectronics - Drs. Marcelo Werneck and Regina Célia S. B. Allil

5 - Chapter 47 - Schiff bases for Electronics and Optoelectronics - Dr. Vandana Shinde and M. Uthayakumar

5 - Chapter 48 - Nanofabrication for Biomedical Applications - Drs. Christian Chapa and Bruno Santos

5 - Chapter 49 - Nanomaterial Characterization and Metrology - Dr. Rafael Fernades

5 - Chapter 50 - Advanced Techniques in Nanometrology: From Microscopy to Spectroscopy - Drs. Rashmirekha Nath, Geetika Borah & Kalyanjyoti Deori

5 - Chapter 51 - Nanofabrication for Drug Delivery - Drs. Mirian M. Sumini & Gerson Nakazato

5 - Chapter 52 - Biopolymer Nanofabrication for Drug Delivery: The Silk Fibroin Approach - Dr. Irlon M. Ferreira

5 - Chapter 53 - Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles: Bridging Biological Mechanisms with Advanced Material Applications - Dr.  María Gabriela Paraje

6 - Chapter 54 - Navigating Policy and Regulatory Landscapes in Materials Science - Dr. Guido Ruviaro Neto

6 - Chapter 55 - History and Evolution of the Brazilian Phytotherapeutic Regulatory Framework: Impacts on the National Industry - Dr. Maria Aparecida Maciel

6 - Chapter 56 - International Regulations and Their Impact on Global Materials Science and Nanomaterials - Dr. Otniel Freitas-Silva

6 - Chapter 57 - Nutraceutical and pharmacological perspectives on nanobiotechnology patents for Anacardium occidentale Linn - Dr. Maria Aparecida Maciel

6 - Chapter 58 - Safer, better, circular: Examples of polymer formulation for new product development driven by regulatory constraints - Dr. João Antonio Bomfim

7 - Chapter 59 - The Future of Materials Science - Dr. Sabu Thomas

7 - Chapter 60 - Sustainable Materials for a Better Future - Dr. Jibin Keloth Paduvilan

7 - Chapter 61 - Energy Storage and Conversion: Unlocking Potential - Dr. Jayavani S.

7 - Chapter 62 - Biomedical Materials: Transforming Healthcare - Dr. Sweta Sinha

7 - Chapter 63 - Ethical Considerations in Materials Science - Dr. Mirlene Severo

7 - Chapter 64 - Future Research Directions - Drs. Fernando Gomes & Sabu Thomas