Mixed Metal Nanomaterials

The Series
The new book series Nanomaterials for the Life Sciences, successor to the highly acclaimed series "Nanotechnology for the Life Sciences", provides an in–depth overview of all nanomaterial types and their uses in the life sciences. Each volume is dedicated to a specific material class and covers fundamentals, synthesis and characterization strategies, structure–property relationships and biomedical applications. The new series brings nanomaterials to the life scientists and life science to the materials scientists so that synergies are seen and developed to the fullest.
Written by international experts of the various facets of this exciting field of research, the ten volumes of this single source of information comprehensively cover the complete range of nanomaterials for medical, biological and cybernetic applications. The series is aimed at scientists of the following disciplines: biology, chemistry, materials science, physics, bioengineering, and medicine, together with cell biology, biomedical engineering, pharmaceutical chemistry, and toxicology, both in academia and fundamental research as well as in pharmaceutical companies.
Volume 3: Mixed Metal nanomaterials
Volume 3 covers the aspects of synthesis, characterization and application of bimetallic and multielemental spherical and anisotropic nanomaterials in the life sciences.
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Spis treści:
Preface.
List of Contributors.
1 Gold Nanoshells in Biomedical Applications (Tim A. Erickson and James W. Tunnell).
1.1 Introduction.
1.2 Physical Properties of Gold Nanoshells.
1.3 Synthesis and Bioconjugation.
1.4 Biodistribution, Toxicity Profile and Transport.
1.5 Biomedical Applications.
1.6 Concluding Remarks.
References.
2 Anisotropic Bimetallic/Oxi de Nanomaterials for The Life Sciences (Jessica B. Graham, Megan E. Pearce and Aliasger K. Salem).
2.1 Introduction.
2.2 Synthesis and Functionalization of Anisotropic Bimetallic Nanoparticles.
2.3 Applications in the Life Sciences.
2.4 Conclusions.
References.
3 Au–Pt Nanomaterials and Enzymatic Catalysts for Biofuel Cell Applications (Aurélien Habrioux, Karine Servat, Boniface Kokoh and Nicolas Alonso–Vante).
3.1 Introduction.
3.2 Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR).
3.3 Glucose Oxidation.
3.4 Application to Fuel Cell Systems.
3.5 Summary and Outlook.
Acknowledgments.
Abbreviations.
References.
4 Spherical and Anisotropic Metallic Nanomaterials–Based NSET Biosensors (Paresh Chandra Ray, Jelani Griffi n, Wentong Lu, Oleg Tovmachenko, Anant K. Singh, Dulal Senapati and Gabriel A. Kolawole).
4.1 Introduction.
4.2 Size– and Shape–Dependent Super Quenching Properties of Nanomaterials.
4.3 Nanomaterial Surface Energy Transfer (NSET).
4.4 Gold Nanoshell–Based Biosensors.
4.5 Problems and Challenges.
4.6 Summary.
Acknowledgments.
References.
5 Mixed–Metal Oxide Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation (Dambar B. Hamal, Kennedy K. Kalebaila and Kenneth J. Klabunde).
5.1 Introduction.
5.2 TiO2 Heterogeneous Photocatalysis for Environmental Remediation.
5.3 Other Mixed–metal Oxide Photocatalysts.
5.4 Conclusions.
References.
6 Building Nonmagnetic Metal@Oxide and Bimetallic Nanostructures: Potential Applications in the Life Sciences (Mao–Song Mo and Xu–Sheng Du).
6.1 Introduction.
6.2 Building Nonmagnetic Metal@Oxide and Bimetallic Nanostructures.
6.3 Current and Future Applications in the Life Sciences.
6.4 Summary and Outlook.
Acknowledgments.
References.
7 Biofunctionalization of Spherical and Anisotropic Bimetallic Nanomaterials (Davide Prosperi, Laura Polito, Carlo Morasso and Diego Monti).
7.1 Introduction.
7.2 Spherical Core–Shell Bimetallic Nanoparticles.
7.3 Anisotropically Shaped Nanoparticles: Nanorods and Nanowires.
7.4 Profunctional Bimetallic Alloys.
7.5 Outlook.
References.
8 Multielemental Nanorods (Nanowires): Synthesis, Characterization and Analytical Applications (Yang–Wei Lin, Zong–Hong Lin, Chih–Ching Huang and Huan–Tsung Chang).
8.1 Introduction.
8.2 Synthetic Strategies.
8.3 Properties.
8.4 Analytical Applications.
8.5 Conclusions.
Abbreviations.
References.
9 Spherical and Anisotropic Nonmagnetic Core–Shell Nanomaterials: Synthesis and Characterization(Tewodros Asefa, Abhishek Anan, Cole Duncan and Youwei Xie).
9.1 Introduction: Core–Shell Nanomaterials and Their Biological/Medical Applications.
9.2 Nonmagnetic Core–Shell Nanomaterials.
9.3 Synthesis of Cores in Core–Shell Nanostructures.
9.4 Deposition of Shells over the Core Nanomaterials.
9.5 Types of Core–Shell Nanomaterial.
9.6 Applications.
9.7 Conclusions and Future Prospects.
Acknowledgments.
References.
10 Spherical and Anisotropic Silica Shell Nanomaterials (Chih–Wei Lai, Jong–Kai Hsiao, Yu–Chun Chen and Pi–Tai Chou).
10.1 Introduction.
10.2 Silica–Coated Metal Nanoparticles.
10.3 Silica–Coated Quantum Dots.
10.4 Silica–Encapsulated Magnetic Nanoparticles.
10.5 Hollow Silica Spherical Structures.
10.6 Conclusions.
References.
11 Spherical and Anisotropic Core–Shell and Alloy Nanomaterials: Characterization Using X–Ray Absorption Spectroscopy (Loka Subramanyam Sarma, Hung–Lung Chou, Ming–Yao Cheng, Fadlilatul Taufany, Feng–Ju Lai, Meng–Che Tsai, Shih–H ong Chang and Bing–Joe Hwang).
11.1 Introduction.
11.2 Nanoparticle Systems for Biomedical Applications.
11.3 Characterization of Spherical and Anisotropic Core–Shell and Alloy Nanomaterials using X–Ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS).
11.4 Conclusions.
Acknowledgments.
References.
12 Anisotropic Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanomaterials: Synthesis and Applications (Wei–Qiang Han).
12.1 Introduction.
12.2 Synthesis of BN Nanotubes.
12.3 BNNT–Based Nano–Objects.
12.4 Porous BN and BN Mesh.
12.5 BN Mono– or Few–Layer Sheets.
12.6 Physical Properties of h–BN.
12.7 Applications.
12.8 Concluding Remarks.
Acknowledgments.
References.
13 Spherical and Anisotropic Boron Nitride Nanomaterials: Synthesis and Characterization (Chengchun Tang and Yangxian Li).
13.1 Introduction.
13.2 BN Nanomaterials Synthesis.
13.3 Remarks on Properties and Applications.
13.4 Concluding Remarks.
Acknowledgments.
References.
Index.

Nota biograficzna:
Challa Kumar is currently the Director of Nanofabrication & Nanomaterials at the Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices (CAMD), Baton Rouge, USA. He is also the President and CEO of Magnano Technologies, a company established to commercialize nanomaterials for applications in life sciences. His research interests are in developing novel synthetic methods, including those based on microfluidic reactors, for multifunctional nanomaterials. He has also been involved in the development of innovative therapeutic & diagnostic tools based on nanotechnology. He has eight years of industrial R&D experience working for Imperial Chemical Industries and United Breweries. He is the founding Editor–in–Chief of the Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology, published by American Scientific Publishers and Series editor for the ten–volum