
The New Frontiers of Organic and Composite Nanotechnology
By: Ozlem Yavuz, Manoj Kumar Ram, Victor Erokhin
Hardcover | 19 October 2007
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- Reference to practically all original works with essential results, that resulted in the development of nanotechnology
- Coherent group of well-known authors in the field of nanotechnology
- Book spans topics applicable for both the didactic and research
Preface | p. xi |
List of contributors | p. xiii |
Layer-by-layer assembly | p. 1 |
Introduction | p. 1 |
Layer-by-layer Self-assembly | p. 3 |
Basic Principles | p. 3 |
Building Blocks for Layer-by-layer Self-assembly | p. 4 |
Kinetics of Multilayer Adsorption | p. 5 |
Tuning of Layer-by-layer Self-assembly | p. 9 |
Fabrication of Nanocomposite Thin Films | p. 11 |
Silica/Polyion Multilayer | p. 14 |
Semiconductor Nanoparticle/Polyion Multilayers | p. 14 |
Au Nanoparticle/Polycation Multilayer | p. 16 |
Layered Ceramic Plates | p. 17 |
Conductive Polymers/Polyion Multilayer | p. 17 |
Carbon Nanotube/Polyion Multilayer | p. 18 |
Protein/Polyion Multilayer | p. 19 |
DNA Multilayer | p. 21 |
Modified Procedures | p. 21 |
Spin Layer-by-layer Self-assembly | p. 21 |
Spray Layer-by-layer Self-assembly | p. 22 |
Covalent Layer-by-layer Self-assembly | p. 22 |
Surface Patterning | p. 23 |
Current and Potential Applications | p. 30 |
Current Applications | p. 30 |
Potential Applications | p. 39 |
Difficulties and Solutions | p. 41 |
Conclusions | p. 41 |
References | p. 42 |
Multifunctional microcontainers with tuned permeability for delivery and (bio)chemical reactions | p. 45 |
Introduction | p. 46 |
Novel Polymer Materials for Low Permeable Capsule Walls and Encapsulation | p. 47 |
Release of Encapsulated Materials from Polyelectrolyte Capsules | p. 49 |
Enzyme-mediated Release of Encapsulated Materials | p. 50 |
Release by Laser | p. 52 |
Applications and Perspectives | p. 52 |
References | p. 57 |
Advanced optical spectroscopies in nanotechnology | p. 61 |
Introduction: Spectroscopy on the Nanoscale | p. 61 |
The Nanoworld | p. 68 |
Small Objects | p. 68 |
Small Structures | p. 72 |
Advanced Optical Spectroscopies | p. 76 |
Single-molecule Fluorescence Spectroscopies | p. 76 |
The SERS Effect and Enhanced Spectroscopies | p. 82 |
Tip-enhanced Spectroscopies | p. 91 |
Some Applications | p. 98 |
Blinking, Statistics and PCS | p. 98 |
Surface Plasmon Engineering and Sensors | p. 104 |
Quantum Dots and Nanoparticles | p. 110 |
Polarization and Anisotropy Effects | p. 113 |
Innovative Methods and Results | p. 118 |
'Normal' Spectroscopy on Nanostuctured Systems | p. 127 |
Conclusions and Perspectives | p. 133 |
Bibliographical Appendix | p. 134 |
Bibliography | p. 136 |
Conducting nanocomposite systems | p. 143 |
Introduction | p. 143 |
Classification | p. 145 |
Host and Guest Materials for Conducting Nanocomposite Systems | p. 147 |
Host Materials | p. 148 |
Guest Materials | p. 170 |
References | p. 204 |
Electrochemically assisted scanning probe microscopy: A powerful tool in nano(bio)science | p. 237 |
Introduction | p. 238 |
Electrochemical Scanning Tunnelling Microscope (EC-STM) | p. 240 |
Bipotentiostatic Approach | p. 241 |
Tip Preparation | p. 243 |
Tip Characterization | p. 246 |
Substrate Electrode Preparation | p. 248 |
Tunnelling in Water | p. 250 |
EC-STM for Studying Underpotential Deposition | p. 253 |
Visualization of Potential-Induced Molecular Assembling and Phase Transitions | p. 256 |
EC-STM on Redox Adsorbates: First Evidences | p. 259 |
EC-STM on Biological Redox Adsorbates: Metalloproteins | p. 262 |
First Evidences of Potential Dependent EC-STM Contrast in Metalloproteins | p. 262 |
Further Evidences | p. 266 |
A Novel Setup for Direct Access to Current | p. 268 |
Video Rate EC-STM | p. 274 |
Possible Future Trends and Developments | p. 275 |
Fabrication of EFM Probes | p. 277 |
Conductive Probe Performance Test | p. 279 |
References | p. 283 |
Polymer-based adaptive networks | p. 287 |
Introduction | p. 287 |
Biological Benchmark | p. 291 |
Some Aspects of Artificial Neural Networks | p. 293 |
Electrochemical Element | p. 298 |
Molecular Layers | p. 298 |
Building Blocks | p. 309 |
Neuron Body Analog | p. 314 |
Polymeric Electrochemical Element | p. 315 |
Out-of-equilibrium Element | p. 326 |
Demonstrative Circuits | p. 336 |
Simple Mimicking Element | p. 336 |
Adaptive Circuit | p. 339 |
Perspectives: Network of Polymer Fibers | p. 342 |
Conclusions | p. 346 |
References | p. 347 |
Nanostructured materials for enzyme immobilization and biosensors | p. 355 |
Introduction | p. 355 |
Properties of Materials for Enzyme Immobilization | p. 358 |
Methods for Enzyme Immobilization | p. 359 |
Physical Adsorption | p. 359 |
Covalent Coupling | p. 361 |
Affinity Immobilization | p. 361 |
Entrapment | p. 362 |
Classes of Nanostructured Materials for Enzyme Immobilization and Biosensors | p. 365 |
Carbon Nanotubes | p. 365 |
Nanofibers and Nanowires | p. 369 |
Metal Nanoparticles and Nanocrystals | p. 371 |
Nanocomposite Materials | p. 376 |
Mesoporous Silica | p. 379 |
Conclusions and Future Perspectives | p. 381 |
References | p. 386 |
Design of the solid phase for protein arrays and use of semiconductor nanoparticles as reports in immunoassays | p. 395 |
Introduction | p. 396 |
Nanoscale Modification of Polystyrene Particles | p. 397 |
Why PEG Monolayer Grafted to a Surface Repels Proteins from Bulk Solution? | p. 399 |
PEG Monolayer Grafted to a Planar Surface - A Working Model | p. 403 |
Tailoring of Microparticles with PEG - Immunoassay Development | p. 408 |
Performance of PEG-Grafted Particles with Immobilized Antibodies in TSH Assay | p. 416 |
Semiconductor Nanoparticles as Reporters in Immunoassay and Cell Analysis | p. 418 |
Unique Photophysical Properties of Quantum Dots | p. 419 |
Recent Developments in Surface Chemistry of Quantum Dots | p. 421 |
Spectrophotometric Characterization of Quantum Dots | p. 423 |
Multicolor Labels in Cell Analysis | p. 424 |
Future Prospects for Quantum Dots in Immunoassay | p. 428 |
Conclusions and Outlook | p. 429 |
References | p. 430 |
List of Abbreviations | p. 433 |
Electromagnetic applications of conducting and nanocomposite materials | p. 435 |
Introduction | p. 436 |
Shielding Theory | p. 438 |
CPs and EMI Shielding Studies | p. 439 |
EMI Shielding Studies with PANI | p. 440 |
EMI Shielding Studies with PPy | p. 442 |
EMI Shielding Studies with Poly(3-octyl thiophene) (POTh) and Poly(phenylene-vinylene (PPV) | p. 443 |
Experimental Results | p. 443 |
Chemical Synthesis of PANI and PPy in the Presence of MnZn Ferrite and Ni/MnZn Ferrite | p. 444 |
Electrochemical Synthesis of PANI and PPy in the Presence of MnZn Ferrite and Ni/MnZn Ferrite | p. 445 |
Ni Coating over PANI and PPy | p. 445 |
Dispersion Preparations and Processing | p. 446 |
Material Characterization | p. 446 |
FTIR Measurements | p. 446 |
X-ray Diffraction (XRD) | p. 449 |
Electrical Properties | p. 451 |
Magnetic Properties | p. 456 |
Conducting Polymers and EMI Shielding Applications for Textiles | p. 462 |
PANI as a Shielding Material for Textiles | p. 463 |
PPy as a Shielding Material for Textiles | p. 465 |
Concluding Remarks | p. 467 |
References | p. 469 |
Index | p. 477 |
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ISBN: 9780080450520
ISBN-10: 0080450520
Published: 19th October 2007
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 504
Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.6 x 3.81
Weight (kg): 0.86
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