Food, Medical, and Environmental Applications of Nanomaterials (Micro and Nano Technologies)

Intro -- Food, Medical, and Environmental Applications of Nanomaterials -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Fabrication of nanomaterials -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Fabrication of nanomaterials -- 3. Top-down fabrication methods -- 3.1. Mechanical methods -- 3.2. Mechanochemical synthesis -- 3.3. Lithographic processes -- 3.4. Laser ablation in the liquid synthesis -- 3.5. Arc discharge synthesis -- 4. Bottom-up fabrication methods -- 4.1. Self-assembled monolayers -- 4.2. Sol-gel technology -- 4.3. Spray pyrolysis -- 4.4. Gas-phase synthesis -- 4.4.1. Inert gas condensation -- 4.4.2. Pulsed laser ablation -- 4.4.3. Spark discharge generation -- 4.4.4. Ion sputtering -- 4.4.5. Chemical vapor synthesis -- 4.4.6. Spray pyrolysis -- 5. Other common methods available for nanomaterials production -- 5.1. Coprecipitation -- 5.2. Hydrothermal method -- 5.3. Microwave-assisted method -- 5.4. Microemulsion method -- 5.5. Ultrasound method -- 5.6. Template synthesis -- 5.7. Biological synthesis -- 5.8. Electrochemical synthesis -- 6. Nanocomposites -- 7. Future trends -- References -- Chapter 2: Nanoparticles and nanofluids: Characteristics and behavior aspects -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Nanoparticle aggregation and dispersion behavior -- 3. Physicochemical characteristics of nanoparticles -- 4. Interactions between nanoparticles -- 5. Properties of nanofluid -- 5.1. Thermal conductivity and heat transfer in nanofluid -- 5.2. Viscosity -- 5.3. Specific heat -- 6. Mass transfer in nanofluids -- 7. Future trends -- References -- Chapter 3: Robust organometallic gold nanoparticles in nanomedicine engineering of proteins -- 1. Introduction -- 2. BSA conjugated gold-carbon nanoparticles with outstanding robustness and hemocompatibility -- 3. Green and cytocompatible carboxyl-modified gold-lysozyme antibacterial Food, Medical, and Environmental Applications of Polysaccharides provides a detailed resource for those interested in the design and preparation of polysaccharides for state-of-the-art applications. The book begins with an introductory section covering sources, chemistry, architectures, bioactivity, and chemical modifications of polysaccharides. Subsequent parts of the book are organized by field, with chapters focusing on specific applications across food, medicine, and the environment. This is an extremely valuable book for researchers, scientists, and advanced students in biopolymers, polymer science, polymer chemistry, biomaterials, materials science, biotechnology, biomedical engineering, cosmetics, medicine, food science, and environmental science. This important class of biopolymer can offer attractive properties and modification potential, enabling its use in groundbreaking areas across food, medical, and environmental fields. The book will be of interest to scientists, R&D professionals, designers, and engineers who utilize polysaccharide-based materials. Presents comprehensive information of the polymeric structures and properties that can be developed from polysaccharides Offers systematic coverage of classification, synthesis, and characterization, enabling targeted design and preparation of polysaccharides for specific applications Explores advanced methods, for novel applications across food, medicine, and the environment Food, Medical, and Environmental Applications of Nanomaterials is designed to cover different types of nanomaterials that have applications related to the environment, food and medicine. It is an important resource for materials scientists and bioengineers looking to learn more about the applications of nanomaterials for sustainable development applications. Nanoscale materials possess excellent properties that have been explored in the areas of biomedicals, food, agriculture, the environment, catalysis, sensing and energy storage. Examples of these new applications include smart and active food packaging, nanobiosensors, bioremediation, wastewater treatment, implant coatings, tissue engineering, delivery systems for food and pharmaceutical applications, and food safety. Helps readers make decisions on the suitability and appropriateness of a synthetic route and characterization technique for a particular nanosystem Enables readers to analyze and compare experimental data and extract in-depth information about the physical properties of the polymeric gels using mathematical models Teaches users about the applications of nanomaterials for sustainable development applications