Fundamentals and Properties of Multifunctional Nanomaterials

Shows how the properties of multifunctional nanomaterials make them important for a variety of electronic and optical applications.

Sabu Thomas (Edited by), Nandakumar Kalarikkal (Edited by), Ann Rose Abraham (Edited by)

9780128223529, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 26 August 2021

682 pages
23.5 x 19 x 4.2 cm, 0.45 kg

Fundamentals and Properties of Multifunctional Nanomaterials outlines the properties of highly intricate nanosystems, including liquid crystalline nanomaterials, magnetic nanosystems, ferroelectrics, nanomultiferroics, plasmonic nanosystems, carbon-based nanomaterials, 1D and 2D nanomaterials, and bio-nanomaterials. This book reveals the electromagnetic interference shielding properties of nanocomposites. The fundamental attributes of the nanosystems leading to the multifunctional applications in diverse areas are further explored throughout this book.

1. A glimpse into the fundamentals and properties of multifunctional nanomaterials Part 1. Nanoscopic solids and transport properties 2. Transport properties of nanoscopic solids as probed by spectroscopic techniques Part 2. Properties of liquid crystalline nanomaterials 3. Properties of multifunctional bionanomaterials of lipid A-phosphate in liquid phases and quasi-crystalline structures 4. Behavior of nanoparticles within liquid crystal phases Part 3. Properties of carbon-based nanomaterials 5. Characteristics of carbon nanotubes and their nanocomposites 6. Morphology-correlated mechanical properties of ionic liquid-modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes/poly(vinyl chloride) nanocomposites 7. Fundamentals and properties of multifunctional graphene and graphene-based nanomaterials 8. Fundamental photophysical properties of fluorescent carbon dots and their applications in metal ion sensing and bioimaging Part 4. Characteristics of magnetic nanomaterials 9. Magnetic properties of doped germanium nanostructures 10. Magnetic and electrochemical characteristics of carbon-modified magnetic nanoparticles Part 5. Properties of ferroelectric nanomaterials 11. Effect of particle size on structural phase transitions of lithium-modified sodium niobates (LiXNa1-XNbO3 x = 0,0.06 and 0.12) 12. BiFeO3-based multiferroic materials and their properties Part 6. Properties of plasmonic nanomaterials 13. Multifunctional plasmonic nanomaterials 14. Multifunctional gold nanoparticles for biosensing: effects of surface plasmon resonance, localized surface plasmon resonance, fluorescence, and aggregation Part 7. Engineered nanomaterials for industrial applications 15. The key role of metal nanoparticle in metal organic frameworks of UiO family (MOFs) for the application of CO2 capture and heterogeneous catalysis 16. Embracing nanotechnology concepts in the electronics industry 17. Conducting polyaniline-based nanocomposites as electromagnetic interference shielding materials Part 8. Fundamentals of 2D nanomaterials 18. Two-dimensional layered nanosheets: structure and unique properties 19. MoS2, a new perspective beyond graphene 20. Effect of defects and functionalization on mechanical and fracture properties of two-dimensional nanomaterials Part 9. The impact of nanomaterials on health and safety 21. Occupational health and safety measures of multifunctional nanoparticles in biomedical research and beyond

Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM]