Synthesis, Functionalization and Surface Treatment of Nanoparticles

Synthesis, Functionalization and Surface Treatment of Nanoparticles is an area of crucial importance in the emerging field of nanotechnology. Controlling the surface chemical composition and mastering its modification at the nanometer scale are critical issues for high-added value applications involving nanoparticles. The basic applications of surface functionalization range from altering the wetting or adhesion characteristics and improving the nanoparticles dispersion in matrices to enhancing the catalytic properties and ordering the interfacial region, and such. The creation of specific surface sites on nanoparticles for selective molecular attachment is considered a promising approach for their applications in nanofabrication, nanopatterning, selfassembly, nanosensors, bioprobes, drug delivery, pigments, photocatalysis, LEDs, etc. This book presents novel and improved synthesis methods and approaches for controlling and functionalizing the nanoparticle surfaces to enhance the overall performance of the nanoparticles for targeted applications.

CONTENTS
Nanoparticles from Mechanical Attrition, Claudio L. De Castro and Brian S. Mitchell, USA

Electrochemical Synthesis of Metallic Nanopowders, Jean-Luc Delplancke, BELGIUM

Sol-Gel Derived Oxide and Sulfide Nanoparticles, Sudipta Seal and S. Shukla, USA

Templating Nanostructure Through the Self-Assembly of Surfactants, Blake Simmons, Limin Liu,
Vijay John, Chad Taylor, Daniel Schwartz, Gary McPherson, Arijit Bose, Vivek Agarwal, USA

Synthesis and Assembly of Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles, Marvin G. Warner
and James E. Hutchison, USA

Organic Functionalization of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles, Guido Kickelbick
and Ulrich Schubert, AUSTRIA

Polymer Metal Nanocluster Composites, Horacio Rotstein and Rina Tannenbaum, USA

Functionalized TiO2 Nanoparticles for Pigments, Photoelectro-Chemistry and Solid Sate
Chemical Sensors, P. Knauth, R. Bouchet, O. Schaf, A. Weibel, FRANCE,
and G. Auer, GERMANY

Surface Modification of TiO2: A Route for Efficient Semiconductor Assisted Photocatalysis,
Tijana Rajh, Olga V. Makarova, Donald Cropek, and Marion C. Thurnauer, USA

Silicon Nanoparticles: Next Generation of Ultrasensitive Fluorescent Nano-Organic Markers,
Munir H. Nayfeh, Elena V. Rogozhina, and Lubos Mitas, USA

Surface-Engineered Nanoparticles as Drug Carriers, Ruxandra Gref, FRANCE

Characterization of Surface Structure and Interaction Between Particles, Hidehiro Kamiya
and Makio Naito, JAPAN

Dielectric Properties of Nanoparticles, Shlomo Berger, ISRAEL

KEY FEATURES
Latest synthesis techniques for producing metals, alloys, oxides, and polymers nanoparticles.
Functionalization of TiO2 nanopowders for targeted applications in pigments, gas sensors, photocatalysis, etc.
State-of-the-art review chapters written by world-renowned experts from leading institutions.
Valuable reference source for students, researchers, college and university professors, and specialists working in the fields of nanoparticle technology, surface science, chemistry, nanotechnology, solid-state physics, materials science, polymer science, colloid science, aerosol technology, environmental science, pharmacy, biotechnology, etc.

READERSHIP
Human Factors and Usability Specialists, Design Engineers, Ergonomics Specialist, Computer Interface-Specialists, Students, Usability Researchers. Computer System Engineers, Product Users, Computer Scientists, Engineering Administrators, Engineers-at-large.