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Informationen zum Autor Wolfgang Sigmund! Hassan El-Shall! Dinesh O. Shah! Brij M. Moudgil Klappentext Recent advancements in absorbed films and particle technology has provided the foundation for new achievements in nanotechnology and biotechnology. With comprehensive coverage of important topics in this area! Particulate Systems in Nano- and Biotechnologies presents a summary of the latest developments that have occurred worldwide over the past 10 years. International experts from European! Australian! Asian! and North American research centers-including the National Science Foundation's Engineering Research Center for Particle Science and Technology-offer their critical perspectives on each specific field! examine the current status of technology! and discuss challenges for future research. Zusammenfassung Features scientific experts from European, Australian, Asian, and North American research centers who give their critical view of particulate systems and adsorbed films and review the status of technologies such as FloDots, functionalized magnetite nanoparticles, and zero-valent iron nanoparticles for abatement of environmental pollutants. Inhaltsverzeichnis Particle Technology-Then and Now-A Perspective. The Production of Nanoparticles! the "Top-Down" Approach! with the Emphasis on Aerosol Routes! Especially Electrohydrodynamic Atomization. Use of Self-Assembled Surfactants for Nanomaterials Synthesis. Synthesis and Engineering of Polymeric Latex Particles for Hemodialysis: Part I-A Review. Synthesis and Engineering of Polymeric Latex Particles for Hemodialysis: Part II-An Experimental Study. Product Engineering of Nanoscaled Materials. Surface Engineering Quantum Dots at the Air-Water Interface. Fundamental Forces in Powder Flow. Characterization of Pharmaceutical Aerosols and Dry Powder Inhalers for Pulmonary Drug Delivery. Imaging of Particle Size and Concentration in Heterogeneous Scattering Media Using Multispectral Diffuse Optical Tomography. Surfactants/Hybrid Polymers and Their Nanoparticles for Personal Care Applications. FloDots for Bioimaging and Bioanalysis. Photocatalytic Particles for Biocidal Applications. Zero-valent Iron Nanoparticles for Abatement of Environmental Pollutants: Materials and Engineering Aspects. Functionalized Magnetite Nanoparticles-Synthesis!Properties! and Bioapplications. The Emergence of "Magnetic and Fluorescent" Multimodal Nanoparticles as Contrast Agents in Bioimaging. ...
