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--