Recent trends in nanomaterials : synthesis and properties /: synthesis and properties. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Zishan Husain Khan, editor.
• Editors: Khan, Zishan Husain
• Contents: Foreword; Acknowledgements; Contents; About the Editor; 1 Graphene Oxide: Synthesis and Characterization; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Synthesis of Graphene Oxide/Reduced Graphene Oxide; 1.2.1 Oxidation of Graphite; 1.2.1.1 Broodie's Method; 1.2.1.2 Hummer's Method; 1.2.1.3 Tour's Method; 1.2.2 Exfoliation of Graphene Oxide; 1.2.2.1 Chemical Exfoliation of Graphene Oxide; 1.2.2.2 Thermal Exfoliation of Graphene Oxide; 1.2.3 Reduction of Graphene Oxide; 1.2.3.1 Thermal Annealing; 1.2.3.2 Reduction Using High-Energy Radiations; 1.2.3.3 Chemical Reduction of Graphene Oxide. 1.3 Characterizations of Graphene Oxide1.4 Conclusion; References; 2 Wear Behavior of Composites and Nanocomposites: A New Approach; 2.1 Wear; 2.2 Types of Wear; 2.2.1 Adhesive Wear; 2.2.2 Abrasive Wear; 2.2.3 Corrosive Wear; 2.2.4 Fatigue Wear; 2.2.4.1 Rolling Contact; 2.2.4.2 Sliding Contact; 2.3 Analysis of Wear Debris; 2.4 Composites and Nanocomposites; 2.4.1 Classification of Composites; 2.4.1.1 Polymer Matrix Composites (PMCs); 2.4.1.2 Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs); 2.4.1.3 Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs); 2.4.2 Advantages of Composites; 2.4.3 Limitations of Composites. 2.5 Wear of Metals, Ceramics and Polymers2.5.1 Wear of Metals; 2.5.2 Wear of Ceramics; 2.5.3 Wear of Polymers; 2.6 Factors Affecting Reduction of Wear; 2.7 Wear Behavior of Fe-Al2O3 Metal Matrix Nanocomposites; References; 3 Nanoparticles as Targeted Drug Delivery Agents: Synthesis, Mechanism and Applications; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Targeted Drug Delivery; 3.3 Significance of Nanoparticles in Drug Delivery; 3.4 Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Platforms; 3.4.1 Liposomes; 3.4.2 Dendrimers; 3.4.3 Magnetic Nanoparticles; 3.4.4 Hydrogels; 3.4.5 Polymeric Micelles; 3.4.6 Gold Nanoparticles. 3.5 Applications of Nanoparticles in Drug Delivery3.6 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; 4 Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Graphene Quantum Dots; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Properties; 4.2.1 Optical Properties; 4.2.1.1 Photoluminescence; 4.2.1.2 Up-conversion; 4.2.1.3 Electrochemical Luminescence; 4.2.1.4 Cytotoxicity; 4.3 Characterization; 4.3.1 Optical Characterization; 4.3.1.1 UV-Visible Spectroscopy; 4.3.1.2 Raman Spectroscopy; 4.3.1.3 Photoluminescence Spectroscopy; 4.3.2 Microscopy Characterization; 4.3.2.1 Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). 4.3.2.2 Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)4.3.3 Surface State Characterization; 4.3.3.1 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FT-IR); 4.3.3.2 X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS); 4.4 Synthesis; 4.4.1 Top-Down Approach; 4.4.1.1 Chemical Ablation Methods; 4.4.1.2 Electrochemical Method; 4.4.1.3 Physical Method; 4.4.2 Bottom-Up Approach; 4.4.2.1 Cage Opening of Fullerene; 4.4.2.2 GQDs Derived from Organic Molecules; 4.5 Applications; 4.5.1 Bioimaging or Biolabelling; 4.5.2 Biosensing; 4.5.3 Immunosensing; 4.5.4 Drug Delivery; 4.5.5 Light-Emitting Diode; 4.5.6 Sensors.
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 305 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 620.1/15; Nanostructured materials; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General); TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Reference; Nanostructured materials; Electronic books; Electronic book
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811038426; 9811038422
• Related ISBNs: 9789811038419; 9811038414
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 27, 2017).
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