Introduces basic knowledge for nanomaterial characterization focusing on key properties and the different analytical techniques available Provides a quick reference to different analytical methods for a given property highlighting their pros and cons Presents numerous case studies, ranging from characterizing nanomaterials in coffee creamer suspension to measurement of airborne dust exposure levels Provides an introduction to other topics that are strongly related to nanomaterial characterization e.g. synthesis, reference material and metrology Includes state of the art techniques: scanning tunneling microscopy under extreme conditions, novel strategy for biological characterization and methods to visualize multidimensional characterization data INDICE: List of Contributors .Editor s Preface .CHAPTER 1. Introduction .1.1 Overview .1.2 Properties Unique to Nanomaterials .1.3 Terminology .1.4 Measurement of good practice .1.5 Typical Methods .1.6 Potential errors due to Chosen Methods .1.7 Summary .CHAPTER 2. Nanomaterial Synthesis .2.1 Introduction .2.2 Bottom–Up Approach .2.3 Synthesis: Top Down Approach .2.4 Bottom up and top–down: Lithography .2.5 Bottom up or top down? Case example: carbon nanotubes (CNTs) .2.6 Particle growth: theoretical considerations .2.7 Case Study: Microreactor for Synthesise of Gold Nanoparticles .2.8 Summary .CHAPTER 3. Reference Nanomaterials .3.1 Definition, development and application fields .3.2 Case studies .3.3 Summary .CHAPTER 4. Particle Number Size Distribution .4.1 Introduction .4.2 Measuring methods .4.3 Summary of capabilities of the counting techniques .4.4 Experimental Case Study .4.5 Summary .CHAPTER 5. Solubility Part 1: Overview .5.1 Introduction .5.2 Separation Methods .5.3 Quantification Methods: free ions (and labile fractions) .5.4 Quantification Methods to Measure Total Dissolved Species .5.5 Theoretical modelling using speciation software .5.6 Which Method? .5.7 Case study: Miniaturised capillary electrophoresis with conductivity detection to determine nanomaterial solubility .5.8 Summary .CHAPTER 6. Solubility Part 2: Colorimetry .6.1 Introduction .6.2 Materials and Method .6.3 Results and Interpretation .6.4 Conclusion .CHAPTER 7. Surface Area .7.1 Introduction .7.2 Measurement Methods: Overview .7.3 Case Study: Evaluating Powder Homogeneity using NMR vs. BET .7.4 Summary .CHAPTER 8. Surface Chemistry .8.1 Introduction .8.2 Measurement Challenges .8.3 Analytical Techniques .8.4 Case Studies .8.5 Summary .CHAPTER 9. Mechanical, Tribological Properties and Surface Characteristics of anotextured Surfaces .9.1 Introduction .9.2 Fabricating Nano–textured Surfaces .9.3 Mechanical property characterization .9.4 Case study: Nanoscratch tests to characterize mechanical stability of PS/PMMA surfaces .9.5 Case study: Structural Integrity of multi–walled CNT forest .9.6 Case study: Mechanical Characterization of plasma–treated polylactic acid (PLA) for packaging applications .9.7 Conclusions .CHAPTER 10. Methods for Testing Dustiness .10.1 Introduction .10.2 CEN test methods (under consideration) .10.3 Case Studies: Application of Dustiness Data .10.4 Summary .CHAPTER 11. Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Spectroscopy for Nanofunctionality Characterization .11.1 Introduction .11.2 Extreme Field STM: A brief history .11.3 STM/STS for the Extraction of Surface Local Density of States (LDOS): Theoretical Background .11.4 Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy (STS) at Low Temperatures: Background .11.5 STM Instrumentation at Extreme Conditions: Specification Requirements and Design .11.6 STM/STS imaging under extreme environments: a review on applications .11.7 Summary and Future Outlook .CHAPTER 12. Biological characterization of nanomaterials .12.1 Introduction .12.2 Measurement methods .12.3 Experimental Case Study .12.4 Summary .CHAPTER 13. Visualisation of Multidimensional Data for Nanomaterial Characterisation .13.1. Introduction .13.2 Case Study: Structure Activity Relationship (SAR) Analysis of Nanoparticle Toxicity .13.3. Summary
- ISBN: 978-1-118-75359-0
- Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 320
- Fecha Publicación: 06/05/2016
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés