Contents

#### **Preface XI**


#### **Section 4 Application of Dendrimers as Dopant Carriers 133**

Preface

healing technology.

Dendrimers are a new and important class of macromolecules increasingly used in recent years in the fields of medicine, biology, materials science, synthetic organic chemistry, bio‐ technology, environmental engineering, optics, electronics, catalysis, electrochemistry, pho‐ tochemistry, and sensors and even for production of cosmetics and personal care products. *Dendrimers: Fundamentals and Applications* aims to provide an interdisciplinary approach of this exciting and rapidly growing area of research. A general introduction to the subject of dendrimers, including definition, properties, and the main applications, is provided. Subse‐ quent sections discuss topics including dendrimers as drug nanocarriers, computer simula‐ tion of interaction of lysine dendrimers with different peptides, radiolabeled dendrimers for molecular imaging of tumor angiogenesis, dendrimers as functional materials, dendrimers

Throughout the book, examples from the authors' work and other current researches are also mentioned. This book will appeal to a wide range of scientists, including nonspecial‐ ists who require an introduction to fundamentals of dendrimers and their application in the field of biology, medicine, liquid crystal devices, electronics, quantum devices, and self-

**Prof. Claudia Maria Simonescu, PhD**

Politehnica University of Bucharest

Bucharest, Romania

Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Department

Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science

as dopant atom carriers, and dendrimers in self-healing technology.

#### Chapter 7 **Dendrimers as Dopant Atom Carriers 135** Haigang Wu and Yaping Dan
