Nanomaterials in diagnostic tools and devices: Fid-Bau Portal

Nanomaterials in diagnostic tools and devices

Kanchi, Suvardhan / Sharma, Deepali

Front Cover -- Nanomaterials in Diagnostic Tools and Devices -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of contributors -- 1 Recent approaches to the synthesis of smart nanomaterials for nanodevices in disease diagnosis -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Criteria for nanodevices used in disease diagnosis -- 1.2.1 Analytical performance -- 1.2.1.1 Real-sample preparation -- 1.2.1.2 Multianalyte detection -- 1.2.1.3 Lifetime stability -- 1.2.1.4 Reusability -- 1.2.2 Other requirements and challenges -- 1.2.2.1 Noninvasive/minim-invasive approaches -- 1.2.2.2 Biocompatibility, toxicity, and sterility

1.2.2.3 Ethical considerations -- 1.3 Synthesis of smart nanomaterials -- 1.3.1 Nanoparticles -- 1.3.1.1 Metal nanoparticles -- 1.3.1.2 Magnetic nanoparticles -- 1.3.1.3 Polymeric nanoparticles -- 1.3.2 Carbon-based nanomaterials -- 1.3.2.1 Carbon nanotubes -- 1.3.2.2 Graphene and graphene-based nanomaterials -- 1.3.2.3 Other carbon-based nanomaterials -- 1.3.2.4 Functionalization of carbon nanomaterials for diagnosis applications -- 1.3.3 Polymer nanosized and nanostructured films -- 1.3.4 Three-dimensional nanomaterials -- 1.4 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References

2 Nanomaterials in biomedical diagnosis -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Classification -- 2.2.1 Dimensions -- 2.2.2 Pore size -- 2.2.3 Composition -- 2.2.4 Types of nanomaterials -- 2.2.4.1 Clusters -- 2.2.4.2 Nanotubes -- 2.2.4.3 Nanowires -- 2.2.4.4 Nanofibers -- 2.2.4.5 Nanogels -- 2.2.4.6 Nanoshells -- 2.2.4.7 Quantum dots -- 2.2.4.8 Fullerenes -- 2.2.4.9 Metal-based nanomaterials -- 2.3 Approaches to nanomaterial production -- 2.3.1 Top-down approach -- 2.3.2 Bottom-up approach -- 2.4 Nanomaterial method of synthesis -- 2.4.1 Physical method -- 2.4.1.1 Inert gas condensation

2.4.1.2 Plasma arc discharge -- 2.4.1.3 Thermal plasma jets -- 2.4.1.4 Ion sputtering -- 2.4.1.5 Laser ablation -- 2.4.1.6 Laser pyrolysis -- 2.4.1.7 Ball milling -- 2.4.1.8 Chemical vapor deposition -- 2.4.2 Biological/green methods -- 2.4.3 Chemical methods -- 2.4.3.1 Hydrothermal synthesis -- 2.4.3.2 Solvothermal synthesis -- 2.4.3.3 Cryochemical synthesis -- 2.4.3.4 Aerosol-based process -- 2.5 Characterization of nanomaterials -- 2.5.1 Chemical characterization -- 2.5.1.1 UV visible spectroscopy -- 2.5.1.2 Photoluminescence spectroscopy -- 2.5.1.3 Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

2.5.1.4 Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy -- 2.5.1.5 Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area analysis method -- 2.5.1.6 Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy -- 2.5.2 Structural characterization -- 2.5.2.1 X-ray diffraction technique -- 2.5.2.2 Electron microscopy -- 2.5.2.2.1 Scanning electron microscopy -- 2.5.2.2.2 Transmission electron microscopy -- 2.5.2.3 Static light scattering -- 2.5.2.4 Particle size analyzer -- 2.5.2.5 Atomic force microscopy -- 2.5.2.6 Thermo-gravimetric/differential thermal analyzer -- 2.5.2.7 Magnetic force microscopy -- 2.6 Applications -- 2.6.1 Hepatitis