Front Cover -- Fundamentals and Industrial Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of contributors -- About the editors -- Preface -- I. Introduction -- 1 Introduction and applications of magnetic nanoparticles -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Categories of magnetic nanoparticles -- 1.1.2 Salient features of magnetic nanoparticles -- 1.1.2.1 Superparamagnetism -- 1.1.2.2 Exchange coupling effect -- 1.1.2.3 Exchange bias effect -- 1.1.3 Magnetism in nanomaterials with different shape and size -- 1.1.3.1 Magnetic nanoparticles: elliptical model -- 1.1.3.2 Magnetism in nanoplates -- Magnetism in nano rings -- 1.1.4 Anisotropy in nanoparticles -- 1.1.5 Various synthesis methods of magnetic nanoparticles -- 1.1.5.1 Chemical methods -- Thermal decomposition -- 1.1.5.2 Hydrothermal method -- 1.1.5.3 Microwave-assisted synthesis -- 1.1.5.4 Self-assembled magnetic nanostructures -- 1.1.5.5 Template-assisted fabrication -- 1.1.6 Applications of magnetic nanomaterials -- 1.1.6.1 Energy storage application -- 1.1.6.2 Giant magnetoresistance -- 1.1.6.3 Catalysis -- 1.2 Classification and industrial applications of magnetic nanoparticles -- 1.2.1 Nanoparticles -- 1.2.2 Magnetic nanoparticles -- 1.2.3 Applications of magnetic nanoparticles -- 1.2.3.1 Industrial -- 1.2.3.2 Medical and biomedical field -- 1.2.3.3 Environmental -- 1.2.3.4 Sensors -- 1.2.3.5 Biotechnology -- 1.2.3.6 Electronics and telecommunication -- 1.2.3.7 Magneto photonics -- 1.2.3.8 Magneto mechanics -- 1.2.3.9 Data storage -- 1.2.3.10 Energy storage -- 1.2.3.11 Catalysis -- References -- 2 An essential advancement of magnetic nanoparticles -- 2.1 Introduction to magnetic nanoparticles -- 2.2 Origin of magnetism -- 2.2.1 Types of magnetic materials -- 2.3 Physical properties of nanomagnetic materials -- 2.3.1 Core-shell model -- 2.3.2 Superparamagnetism.