Handbook of Nanomaterials Properties

Front Matter....Pages i-xxvii
Properties of Carbon Nanotubes....Pages 1-49
Electronic Properties of Si and Ge Pure and Core-Shell Nanowires from First Principle Study....Pages 51-83
Compositionally Graded III-Nitride Nanowire Heterostructures: Growth, Characterization, and Applications....Pages 85-119
Mechanical Characterization of Graphene....Pages 121-135
Nanostructured ZnO Materials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications....Pages 137-177
Nanosized Gold and Silver Spherical, Spiky, and Multi-branched Particles....Pages 179-212
Magnetite and Other Fe-Oxide Nanoparticles....Pages 213-246
Hierarchical Self-Assembled Peptide Nano-ensembles....Pages 247-284
Nanostructure Formation in Hydrogels....Pages 285-297
Nanomanipulation and Nanotribology of Nanoparticles and Nanotubes Using Atomic Force Microscopy....Pages 299-315
Fabrication, Properties and Applications of Gold Nanopillars....Pages 317-354
Stabilization and Characterization of Iron Oxide Superparamagnetic Core-Shell Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications....Pages 355-387
Bio-inorganic Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications (Bio-silica and Polyphosphate)....Pages 389-408
Lipids as Biological Materials for Nanoparticulate Delivery....Pages 409-455
Magnetic Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications....Pages 457-493
Mechanical Properties of Nanostructured Metals....Pages 495-553
Properties of Diamond Nanomaterials....Pages 555-574
Sensing the Mechanical Properties of Supported Micro- to Nano-elastic Films....Pages 575-614
Metal Structures as Advanced Materials in Nanotechnology....Pages 615-669
Metal Oxide Nanocrystals and Their Properties for Application in Solar Cells....Pages 671-707
Carbon Nanomaterials: A Review....Pages 709-769
Carbon Nanostructures for Enhanced Photocatalysis for Biocidal Applications....Pages 771-791
Electrospun Functional Nanofibers and Their Applications in Chemical Sensors and Li-Ion Batteries....Pages 793-838
Mesoporous Transition Metal Oxide Ceramics....Pages 839-869
Properties of Ferroic Nanomaterials....Pages 871-889
Segregation-Induced Low-Dimensional Surface Structures in Oxide Semiconductors....Pages 891-910
Biofunctionalization of Nanoporous Alumina Substrates....Pages 911-940
Computational Materials Science of Bionanomaterials: Structure, Mechanical Properties and Applications of Elastin and Collagen Proteins....Pages 941-962
Handbook of Nanomaterials Properties: Siliceous Nanobiomaterials....Pages 963-993
High-Throughput Screening for the Production of Biomaterials: A New Tool for the Study of the Interactions Between Materials and Biological Species....Pages 995-1021
Mapping the Stiffness of Nanomaterials and Thin Films by Acoustic AFM Techniques....Pages 1023-1051
Nanomaterials as Antimicrobial Agents....Pages 1053-1075
Nanomechanics of Single Biomacromolecules....Pages 1077-1123
Properties of DNA....Pages 1125-1157
Aptamer-Functionalized Nanomaterials for Biological and Biomedical Applications....Pages 1159-1175
Electrical and Optical Enhancement Properties of Metal/Semimetal Nanostructures for Metal Oxide UV Photodetectors....Pages 1177-1198
Photothermal Properties of Hollow Gold Nanostructures for Cancer Theranostics....Pages 1199-1226
Properties of DNA-Capped Nanoparticles....Pages 1227-1262
Properties of Quantum Dots: A New Nanoprobe for Bioimaging....Pages 1263-1298
Dental Composites Reinforced with Ceramic Whiskers and Nanofibers....Pages 1299-1320
Elastic, Viscoelastic, and Fracture Properties of Bone Tissue Measured by Nanoindentation....Pages 1321-1341
Modulating Protein Adhesion and Conformation with Block Copolymer Surfaces....Pages 1343-1376
Nanofillers in Restorative Dental Materials....Pages 1377-1442
Nanostructured Multiphase Polymer Networks....Pages 1443-1464