Machine generated contents note:pt. IIntroduction to nanofiber composites --1.Introduction to nanofiber composites /S. Ramakrishna --1.1.Introduction --1.2.Classification of nanofiber composites --1.3.Properties of nanofiber composites --1.4.Fabrication methods of nanofiber composites --1.5.Characterization techniques of nanofiber composites --1.6.Biomedical applications of nanofiber composites --1.7.Clinical translational aspects of nanofiber composites --1.8.Commercial aspects of nanofiber composites --1.9.Concluding remarks --References --pt. IIClassification of nanofiber composites --2.Ceramic nanofiber composites /M. Ramalingam --2.1.Introduction --2.2.Types of ceramic nanofiber composite --2.3.Properties of ceramic nanofiber composite --2.4.Fabrication methods --2.5.Biomedical applications of ceramic nanofiber composite --2.6.Concluding remarks --References --3.Polymer nanofiber composites /Y.-W. Mai --3.1.Introduction --3.2.Nanofiber composites using electrospinning --3.3.Modified electrospinning setup for scaffold design --3.4.Biofunctionalization of fibrous scaffolds --3.5.Application of nanofiber composites --3.6.Future perspectives of polymer nanofiber --Acknowledgments --References --4.Metallic nanofiber composites /G. Manivasagam --4.1.Introduction --4.2.Technological aspect --4.3.Metallic nanofiber composite applications in bio-medical and health care --4.4.Conclusions and future perspectives --References --pt. IIIProperties of nanofiber composites --5.Physicochemical characterization of nanofiber composites /F. Yang --5.1.Introduction --5.2.Physicochemical characterization at molecular level --5.3.Physicochemical characterization at surface level --5.4.Physicochemical characterization at materials level --5.5.Conclusion --References --6.Mechanical characterization of nanofiber composites /M. Ramalingam --6.1.Introduction --6.2.Nanotechnology and biomedicine --6.3.Tissue engineering --6.4.Scaffolds for tissue engineering --6.5.Electrospinning --6.6.Mechanical properties of nanofibers: case studies --6.7.Conclusion and future direction --Acknowledgment --References --7.Biological characterization of nanofiber composites /D. Sachdev --7.1.Introduction --7.2.Morphological characterization of nano fibers --7.3.Biomedical applications implicated characterization --7.4.Cell nanofiber scaffold interactive characterization --7.5.Concluding remarks --References --pt. IVBiomedical Applications of Nanofiber Composites --8.Nanofiber composites in drug delivery /S. Ramakrishna --8.1.Introduction --8.2.Implications of nanofiber-based DDS in health care --8.3.Composite nanofibers for drug delivery --8.4.Applications of composite nanofibers as DDS --8.5.Future prospects --8.6.Concluding remarks --References --9.Nanofiber composites in biomolecular delivery /M. Ramalingam --9.1.Introduction --9.2.Importance of biomolecules in biomedical applications --9.3.Composite nanofibers for biomolecular delivery --9.4.Release strategy of biomolecules from composite nanofiber scaffolds --9.5.Applications of composite nanofibers for biomolecular delivery --9.6.Preclinical status --9.7.Concluding remarks --References --10.Nanofiber composites in gene delivery /M. Ramalingam --10.1.Introduction --10.2.Nanofiber composites-mediated gene delivery --10.3.Fabrication methods --10.4.Characterization techniques --10.5.Classification --10.6.Pharmacology and kinetics: gene delivery --10.7.Current status --10.8.Conclusion --References --11.Nanofiber composites in skin tissue engineering /L. Rajamani --11.1.Introduction --11.2.Skin morphology --11.3.Skin disorders --11.4.Wound healing process --11.5.Types of skin grafts and skin substitutes --11.6.Tissue engineering --11.7.Composite Nanofibrous Mats --11.8.Impact of nanofibers in skin regeneration process --11.9.Conclusion --Acknowledgment --References --12.Nanofiber composites in bone tissue engineering /A.R. Boccaccini --12.1.Introduction --12.2.Topic overview --12.3.Rationale for the selection of the inorganic phase for bone tissue engineering applications --12.4.Electrospinning and its integration with other scaffold fabrication techniques for bone tissue engineering --12.5.Three dimensional nanofibrous structures for bone tissue engineering --12.6.Functionalized nanofiber composites --12.7.In vivo applications of nanofiber composites for bone tissue regeneration --12.8.Conclusions --Acknowledgements --References --13.Nanofiber composites in cartilage tissue engineering /M. Ramalingam --13.1.Introduction --13.2.Microstructure of cartilage tissue --13.3.Composite nanofiber for cartilage regeneration --13.4.Biological relevance of composite nanofiber in cartilage regeneration --13.5.Future directions and perspectives --References --14.Nanofiber composites in tendon tissue engineering /H. EI-Hamshary --14.1.Introduction --14.2.Different topological structure of nanofiber for tendon tissue regeneration --14.3.Development of three-dimensional scaffolds for tendon tissue engineering --14.4.Mechanical simulation of scaffold constructs for tendon tissue remodeling --14.5.Growth factors and stem cells strategies incorporated with nanofibers in tendon tissue engineering --14.6.Conclusion --References --15.Nanofiber composites in skeletal muscle tissue engineering /J.P. Beier --15.1.Introduction --15.2.Skeletal muscle anatomy --15.3.Tissue engineering of skeletal muscle --15.4.Three-dimensional matrices for skeletal muscle tissue engineering --15.5.Polymeric Materials for electrospun nanofibers --15.6.Mechanical and electrical stimulation of engineered skeletal muscle --15.7.Vascularization and in vivo generation of 3D muscle constructs --15.8.Future aspects --15.9.Conclusion --References --16.Nanofiber composites in neural tissue engineering /H. EI-Hamshary --16.1.Introduction --16.2.Composite nanofiber NGC --16.3.Nanofiber NGC with regular structure --16.4.Growth factor incorporated into nanofiber NTE scaffold --16.5.Conductive nanofiber NGC and electrical simulation for NTE --16.6.Conclusion --References --17.Nanofiber composites in cardiac tissue engineering /D.K. Srinivasan --17.1.Introduction --17.2.Cardiac structure --17.3.Cardiac tissue remodeling --17.4.Cardiac tissue engineering --17.5.Fibrous scaffolds for building of cardiac tissue --17.6.Challenges and future trends in cardiac tissue engineering --17.7.Conclusion --Acknowledgements --References --18.Nanofiber composites in vascular tissue engineering /T. Shinoka --18.1.Introduction --18.2.Arterial TEVG --18.3.Electrospun nanofibers for arterial TEVG --18.4.Prevention of thrombosis, stenosis and calcification in arterial TEVG --18.5.Current clinical status of TEVG --18.6.Summary and perspectives for the future --18.7.Conclusion --References --19.Nanofiber composites in blood vessel tissue engineering /S. Ahadian --19.1.Introduction --19.2.Natural/synthetic nanofiber composites --19.3.Synthetic/synthetic nanofiber composites --19.4.Conclusion and future perspectives --References --20.Clinical/preclinical aspects of nanofiber composites /M. Ramalingam --20.1.Introduction --20.2.Status of clinically relevant biomaterials --20.3.Clinical and preclinical applications of nanofiber composite materials --20.4.Conclusions and future remarks --Acknowledgements --References.