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Book Synthesis and Characterization of Biomolecule capped Semiconductor Nanocrystals for Photocatalytic Applications

Download or read book Synthesis and Characterization of Biomolecule capped Semiconductor Nanocrystals for Photocatalytic Applications written by Richard Min Kho and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Nanocrystals

    Book Details:
  • Author : Sudheer Neralla
  • Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
  • Release : 2012-08-29
  • ISBN : 9535107143
  • Pages : 214 pages

Download or read book Nanocrystals written by Sudheer Neralla and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2012-08-29 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nanocrystals research has been an area of significant interest lately, due to the wide variety of potential applications in semiconductor, optical and biomedical fields. This book consists of a collection of research work on nanocrystals processing and characterization of their structural, optical, electronic, magnetic and mechanical properties. Various methods for nanocrystals synthesis are discussed in the book. Size-dependent properties such as quantum confinement, superparamagnetism have been observed in semiconductor and magnetic nanoparticles. Nanocrystals incorporated into different material systems have proven to possess improved properties. A review of the exciting outcomes nanoparticles study has provided indicates further accomplishments in the near future.

Book Biomimetic Synthesis of Noble Metal Nanocrystals

Download or read book Biomimetic Synthesis of Noble Metal Nanocrystals written by Chin-Yi Chiu and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the nanometer scale, the physical and chemical properties of materials heavily depend on their sizes and shapes. This fact has triggered considerable efforts in developing controllable nanomaterial synthesis. The controlled growth of colloidal nanocrystal is a kinetic process, in which high-energy facets grow faster and then vanish, leading to a nanocrystal enclosed by low-energy facets. Identifying a surfactant that can selectively bind to a particular crystal facet and thus lower its surface energy, is critical and challenging in shape controlled synthesis of nanocrystals. Biomolecules exhibiting exquisite molecular recognition properties can be exploited to precisely engineer nanostructured materials. In the first part of my thesis, we employed the phage display technique to select a specific multifunctional peptide sequence which can bind on Pd surface and mediate Pd crystal nucleation and growth, achieving size controlled synthesis of Pd nanocrystals in aqueous solution. We further demonstrated a rational biomimetic approach to the predictable synthesis of nanocrystals enclosed by a particular facet in the case of Pt. Specifically, Pt {100} and Pt {111} facet-specific peptides were identified and used to synthesize Pt nanocubes and Pt nano-tetrahedrons, respectively. The mechanistic studies of Pt {111} facet-specific peptide had led us to study the facet-selective adsorption of aromatic molecules on noble metal surfaces. The discoveries had achieved the development of design strategies to select facet-selective molecules which can synthesize nanocrystals with expected shapes in both Pt and Pd system. At last, we exploited Pt facet-specific peptides and controlled the molecular interaction to produce one- and three- dimensional nanostructures composed of anisotropic nanoparticles in synthetic conditions without supramolecular pre-organization, demonstrating the full potential of biomolecules in mediating material formation process. My research on biomimetic synthesis of nanocrystals with shape control and nanostructures with control over the anisotropy are unprecedented, representing a step forward in achieving the goal of producing complex nanostructures with required properties. The fundamental studies on the biomolecule-inorganic interfaces have contributed to advancing the synthesis tool of colloidal nanomaterials and enriching understating of organic-inorganic interface, impacting many applications.

Book Nucleic Acids templated Semiconductor Nanocrystals

Download or read book Nucleic Acids templated Semiconductor Nanocrystals written by Nan Ma and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Semiconductor nanocrystals are used widely as biological labels and components of optoelectronic devices. The spectral tunability and stability of these materials makes them ideal building blocks and probes. This thesis describes work on a class of semiconductor nanocrystals with properties controlled by the structure and sequence of nucleic acids. Controlling nanocrystal properties using rationally designed nucleic acids structures and sequences presents a new means to engineer inorganic structures with desired properties, and provides a means to produce biofunctionalized imaging labels in a single step. The materials produced using this approach have favorable characteristics, including bright emission, high stability, and straightforward synthetic manipulation.The properties of semiconductor nanocrystals are known to be strongly dependent on the ligand used during synthesis that serves to passivate the surface. We endeavored to use a class of ligands that would have intrinsic self-assembly properties and inherent biocompatibility. We therefore tested nucleic acids including DNA and RNA molecules as ligands for cadmium and lead-based nanocrystals formation. Nucleic acids molecules passivate on semiconductor nanocrystal surface through their nucleobase functionalities as well as the phosphate backbone. Among the four natural mononucleotides, guanine is the most effective nucleotide for semiconductor nanocrystals formation. Semiconductor nanocrystals synthesized with different DNA homopolymer sequences possess distinct luminescence intensities. A general approach is being developed to systematically control semiconductor nanocrystals luminescence using rationally designed DNA sequences. In addition, the effect of nucleic acids structure on CdS semiconductor nanocrystals properties is elucidated using transfer RNA molecules as a ligand system, and differences in size and morphology were observed for the semiconductor nanocrystals synthesized with different RNA structures.DNA-passivated semiconductor nanocrystals exhibit low cytotoxicity and high stability in biological media and thus are superior for bioimaging applications. Given the molecular recognition properties of DNA and RNA aptamers with other biomolecules such as proteins or cell surface receptors, we were inspired to use a bi-functional DNA template to generate biofunctionalized semiconductor nanocrystals in a simple one-pot process. This novel strategy is realized by the design of a chimeric DNA template with a phosphorothioate domain for semiconductor nanocrystals passivation and a phosphate domain (aptamer) for biomolecule recognition. CdTe semiconductor nanocrystals synthesized with the chimeric DNA template possess high specificities towards the cognate DNA, protein, and cancer cell targets.

Book Dissertation Abstracts International

Download or read book Dissertation Abstracts International written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Mechanisms of Cd II  Tolerance in the Yeast Candida Glabrata

Download or read book Mechanisms of Cd II Tolerance in the Yeast Candida Glabrata written by Thomas Carl Hunter and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Book Biomolecule Mediating Synthesis of Inorganic Nanoparticles and Their Applications

Download or read book Biomolecule Mediating Synthesis of Inorganic Nanoparticles and Their Applications written by Zengyan Wei and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book American Doctoral Dissertations

Download or read book American Doctoral Dissertations written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 806 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Metal Nanoparticles in Microbiology

Download or read book Metal Nanoparticles in Microbiology written by Mahendra Rai and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-04-02 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following an introduction to biogenic metal nanoparticles, this book presents how they can be biosynthesized using bacteria, fungi and yeast, as well as their potential applications in biomedicine. It is shown that the synthesis of nanoparticles using microbes is eco-friendly and results in reproducible metal nanoparticles of well-defined sizes, shapes and structures. This biotechnological approach based on the process of biomineralization exploits the effectiveness and flexibility of biological systems. Chapters include practical protocols for microbial synthesis of nanoparticles and microbial screening methods for isolating a specific nanoparticle producer as well as reviews on process optimization, industrial scale production, biomolecule-nanoparticle interactions, magnetosomes, silver nanoparticles and their numerous applications in medicine, and the application of gold nanoparticles in developing sensitive biosensors.

Book One Dimensional Nanostructures

Download or read book One Dimensional Nanostructures written by Zhiming M Wang and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-07-20 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One-dimensional (1D) nanostructures, including nanowires, nanotubes and quantum wires, have been regarded as the most promising building blocks for nanoscale electronic and optoelectronic devices. This book presents exciting, state-of-the-art developments in synthesis and properties of 1D nanostructures with many kinds of morphologies and compositions as well as their considerable impact on spintronics, information storage, and the design of field-effect transistors.

Book Metal Nanocluster Chemistry

Download or read book Metal Nanocluster Chemistry written by Manzhou Zhu and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2023-01-18 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Atomically precise metal nanoclusters occupy the gap between discrete atoms and plasmonic nanomaterials, and they offer intriguing physical-chemical properties that can be rationalized in terms of their quantum size effects and discrete electronic states. The atomically precise nature of their structures lends them well to structure-property relationship elucidation, making them particularly useful for informing the rational design of nanoclusters with enhanced performance. Metal Nanocluster Chemistry: Ligand-Protected Metal Nanoclusters With Atomic Precision provides a concise introduction to the study of these useful nanoclusters. Beginning with an introduction to the fundamental concepts of, and prospects for, metal nanoclusters, the book goes on to highlight synthetic methods for controllable preparation. The subsequent chapters then highlight characterization, mechanism of size growth and structure evolution, and physical-chemical properties. Later chapters examine theoretical approaches for calculating and evaluating structures and properties. They also highlight the assembly of nanocluster building blocks and their practical applications. Drawing on the knowledge of its expert author, Metal Nanocluster Chemistry is a useful introductory guide to these exciting structures. Provides a concise introduction to atomically-precise metal nanoclusters, ranging from characterization and property investigation to applications Includes insight into both current trends and future potential, encouraging and supporting further development Holistically combines physical approaches with theoretical calculation methods

Book Nanobiotechnology II

    Book Details:
  • Author : Chad A. Mirkin
  • Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
  • Release : 2007-02-27
  • ISBN : 3527610375
  • Pages : 459 pages

Download or read book Nanobiotechnology II written by Chad A. Mirkin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-02-27 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second volume on a burgeoning field retains the proven concept of the spectacularly successful first one, extending and supplementing it. Individual sections are each dedicated to nanoparticles, nanostructures and patterns, nanodevices and machines, and nanoanalytics. Essential reading for an entire generation of scientists, this authoritative survey defines one of the most important new scientific fields to have emerged for many decades.

Book Laser Ablation in Liquids

Download or read book Laser Ablation in Liquids written by Guowei Yang and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-02-22 with total page 1166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the fundamental concepts and physical and chemical aspects of pulsed laser ablation of solid targets in liquid environments and its applications in the preparation of nanomaterials and fabrication of nanostructures. The areas of focus include basic thermodynamic and kinetic processes of laser ablation in liquids, and its applic

Book Semiconductor Nanomaterials

Download or read book Semiconductor Nanomaterials written by Challa S. S. R. Kumar and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-04-05 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book series Nanomaterials for the Life Sciences, provides an in-depth overview of all nanomaterial types and their uses in the life sciences. Each volume is dedicated to a specific material class and covers fundamentals, synthesis and characterization strategies, structure-property relationships and biomedical applications. The series brings nanomaterials to the Life Scientists and life science to the Materials Scientists so that synergies are seen and developed to the fullest. Written by international experts of various facets of this exciting field of research, the series is aimed at scientists of the following disciplines: biology, chemistry, materials science, physics, bioengineering, and medicine, together with cell biology, biomedical engineering, pharmaceutical chemistry, and toxicology, both in academia and fundamental research as well as in pharmaceutical companies. VOLUME 6 - Semiconductor Nanomaterials

Book Nanocatalysis

Download or read book Nanocatalysis written by Vivek Polshettiwar and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-09-06 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exhibiting both homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic properties, nanocatalysts allow for rapid and selective chemical transformations, with the benefits of excellent product yield and ease of catalyst separation and recovery. This book reviews the catalytic performance and the synthesis and characterization of nanocatalysts, examining the current state of the art and pointing the way towards new avenues of research. Moreover, the authors discuss new and emerging applications of nanocatalysts and nanocatalysis, from pharmaceuticals to fine chemicals to renewable energy to biotransformations. Nanocatalysis features contributions from leading research groups around the world. These contributions reflect a thorough review of the current literature as well as the authors’ first-hand experience designing and synthesizing nanocatalysts and developing new applications for them. The book’s nineteen chapters offer a broad perspective, covering: Nanocatalysis for carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom coupling reactions Nanocatalysis for various organic transformations in fine chemical synthesis Nanocatalysis for oxidation, hydrogenation, and other related reactions Nanomaterial-based photocatalysis and biocatalysis Nanocatalysts to produce non-conventional energy such as hydrogen and biofuels Nanocatalysts and nano-biocatalysts in the chemical industry Readers will also learn about the latest spectroscopic and microscopy tools used in advanced characterization methods that shed new light on nanocatalysts and nanocatalysis. Moreover, the authors offer expert advice to help readers develop strategies to improve catalytic performance. Summarizing and reviewing all the most important advances in nanocatalysis over the last two decades, this book explains the many advantages of nanocatalysts over conventional homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts, providing the information and guidance needed for designing green, sustainable catalytic processes.