This book overviews the applications of viral nanoparticles (VNPs) in areas ranging from materials science to biomedicine. It summarizes the many different VNP building blocks and describes chemistries that allow one to attach, entrap, or display functionalities on VNPs.
Nanomedicine, the application of nanotechnology to health, raises high expectations for millions of patients for better, more efficient and affordable healthcare and has... Læs mere
A reference guide to the interdisciplinary fields of nanomaterials, sensors and biotechnology. It demonstrates functional applications of nanotechnology in diverse areas such as environmental sensing and space habitation, to medical diagnostics and tissue regeneration.
Progress in nanotechnology has resulted in the design and synthesis of many new types of nanoparticles. This book describes reviews on the application of these nanoparticles for in vivo... Læs mere
This book is the first to comprehensively treat sensors for gustatory and olfactory senses. It will be highly useful to students and... Læs mere
Nanoindentation is ideal for the characterization of inhomogeneous biological materials. The book presents the basic science of nanoindentation, including the background of contact mechanics underlying indentation technique and the instrumentation used to gather mechanical data.
Focuses on presenting the possible applications of nano-sized materials in different environmental processes, providing the most reliable guideline for... Læs mere
Presents an overview of the computational physics for nano science and nano technology. This book gives instructive explanations of the underlying physics for mesoscopic systems.