Innovations in nanomaterials / Al-Nakib Chowdhury, Joe Shapter, and Abu Bin Imran, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chowdhury, Al-Nakib, editor.

Shapter, Joe, editor.

Imran, Abu Bin, editor.

Series:

Nanotechnology science and technology series.

Nanotechnology Science and Technology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nanostructured materials--Industrial applications.

Nanostructured materials.

Bioengineering--Materials.

Bioengineering.

Electronic apparatus and appliances--Materials.

Electronic apparatus and appliances.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (412 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Nanomaterials represent a world of new possibilities and exciting opportunities. The problems facing mankind currently and those it will face in the future are and will be incredibly complex. As such, novel and innovative solutions to these problems will have to be explored. Problems centered, for example, in supplying enough energy or water in the future will have to be solved via sustainable solutions, as it is now clear that the continuation of current practices for an ever-increasing load will mean irreparable damage to the planet. The solutions to these challenges and others will have to be based on new approaches. These novel approaches will have their foundations in the development of new materials and protocols. The rise of nanotechnology over the last fifteen years or so now provides the opportunity for development of innovative and ground breaking approaches to society's pressing problems. This book provides a snapshot of the current development of new materials, ranging from nanoparticles to nanotubes to graphene to various hybrid materials and composites. These materials will without a doubt be the cornerstones of the novel approaches used to tackle mankind's most pressing problems in the 21st century. Specifically, this book explores the application of graphene in membranes, electrodes, biological applications and catalysis. There is also a basic exploration of nanocarbon chemistry. Biological interactions with nanomaterials are explored to develop bionics, sensors, medicines or imaging agents, and to detect and assess the materials' toxicity in various environments. Some fundamental work exploring nanostructures and transport properties is included and the use for such material as sensors, membranes or electrodes is discussed extensively.

Contents:

INNOVATIONS IN NANOMATERIALS ; INNOVATIONS IN NANOMATERIALS ; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE ; Chapter 1 METAL OXIDE NANOPARTICLES: TOXICOLOGICAL IMPACT ON BACTERIA ; ABSTRACT ; INTRODUCTION ; BACTERIA AND THEIR SURFACE PROPERTIES ; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF MO NPS AND THEIR CHARACTERIZATION ; 1. Al2O3 NPs ; 2. CuO NPs ; 3. ZnO NPs ; 4. TiO2 NPs ; 5. Iron Oxide NPs ; MECHANISM OF BACTERIAL ADHESION ; CONCLUSION ; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ; REFERENCES ; Chapter 2 ADVANCEMENTS IN NANOPARTICLE DETECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION IN PLANT TISSUES ; ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION NANOPARTICLE DETECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES IN PLANT TISSUES; Confocol Microscope ; Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) ; Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) ; Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) ; CONCLUSION ; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ; REFERENCES; Chapter 3 CONDUCTING POLYMERS: THEIR ROUTE TO NANOBIONICS APPLICATIONS VIA ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY ; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION ; ORGANIC CONDUCTING POLYMERS ; BIOLOGICAL DOPANTS ; ELECTRICAL STIMULATION OF CELLS ; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY (AFM) ; AFM IMAGING ; NANOSCALE MORPHOLOGY AND GROWTH

NANOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES THIN FILMS COATINGS ; NANOWIRES AND NANOTUBES ; NANOSCALE ACTUATION ; NANOSCALE ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES ; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF INDIVIDUAL NANOMATERIALS ; SURFACE CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; FORCE MEASUREMENTS: INTERACTION FORCES OF OCP ; CHEMICAL MAPPING OF POLYMER SURFACE ; BIO-AFM AND BIOMOLECULAR INTERACTIONS; BIO-AFM CELLULAR TECHNIQUES AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS ; CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ; REFERENCES ; Chapter 4 NANOMATERIALS IN CELL IMAGING ; ABSTRACT ; 1. INTRODUCTION ; 2. MAJOR CLASSES OF NANOMATERIALS USED AS CELL IMAGING PROBES ; a. Liposomes ; b. Dendrimers

c. Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene and Carbon-, Graphene-Quantum Dots d. Gold Nanoparticles ; e. Quantum Dots ; f. Magnetic Nanoparticles ; 3. TARGETING STRATEGIES ; a. Therapeutic Potential; i. Passive Targeting ; ii. Active Targeting; b. Comparison of Two Targeting Strategies ; 4. FUNCTIONALIZATION, BIOCONJUGATION AND BIOMOLECULES ; 5. NANOTOXICOLOGY ; 6. CELL IMAGING ; CONCLUSION AND FUTURE DIRECTION ; REFERENCES ; Chapter 5 NANOMATERIALS AND THEIR APPLICABILITY AS MEMBRANES' FILLERS ; ABSTRACT ; 1. INTRODUCTION ; 2. NANOMATERIALS AS MEMBRANE FILLERS

3. THE USED NANOMATERIALS: PREPARATION AND PROPERTIES Conventional ; Alternatives: ; 4. CARBON NANOTUBES AS MEMBRANES' FILLERS ; 5. MIXED MATRIX HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES (MWCNTS/PI): EVALUATION STUDY IN GAS SEPARATION PERFORMANCE ; 5.1. MWCNTs/Polyimide Hollow Fiber Membranes: Preparation Procedures and Characterization Techniques; 5.2. MWCNTs Preparation and Modification ; 5.3. Physicochemical Characterization of MWCNTs ; 5.3.1. Morphological Properties of MWCNTs (TEM & SEM) ; 5.3.2. Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) ; 5.3.3. X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) Study ; 5.3.4. Raman Spectroscopy (RAMAN)

5.4. MWCNTs Dispersion Study in NMP Solvent

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63483-572-7