Metallic nanomaterials /

Metallic nanomaterials / edited by Challa S.S.R. Kumar. - Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, c2009. - xxv, 571 p. : ill. (some col.) ; - Nanomaterials for the life sciences ; .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Approaches to synthesis and characterization of spherical and anisotropic copper nanomaterials -- Spherical and anisotropic copper nanomaterials in medical diagnosis -- Approaches to the synthesis and characterization of spherical and anisotropic silver nanomaterials -- Spherical and anisotropic silver nanomaterials in medical therapy -- Spherical and anisotropic silver nanomaterials in medical diagnosis -- Health and environmental impact silver nanomaterials -- Approaches to synthesis and characterization of spherical and anisotropic gold nanomaterials -- Spherical and anisotropic gold nanomaterials in medical therapy -- Approaches to synthesis and characterization of spherical and anisotropic palladium nanomaterials -- Approaches to the synthesis and characterization of spherical and anisotropic platinum nanomaterials -- Approaches to the synthesis and characterization of spherical and anisotropic noble metal nanomaterials -- Biological and biomaterials-assisted synthesis of precious metal nanoparticles -- Spherical and anisotropic gold nanomaterials in plasmonic laser phototherapy of cancer -- Application of metallic nanoparticles in textiles.

Providing an excellent, in-depth overview of metallic nanomaterials and their uses in the life sciences, this book covers the fundamentals, synthesis strategies, structure-property relationships, material behaviour finetuning, biological effects and applications in the life sciences--

9783527321513 (hbk. : alk. paper) 3527321519 (hbk. : alk. paper)


Nanostructured materials.
Metals.
Nanostructures.
Metal Nanoparticles.
Metals
Nanotechnology.
Matériaux nanostructurés.
Nanotechnologie.

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