Nanoporous Alumina: Fabrication, Structure, Properties and Applications (Springer Series in Materials Science Book 219)

Losic Dusan. (ed.) Nanoporous Alumina - Fabrication, Structure, Properties and Applications [Springer Series in Materials Science 219] 2015 [pdf 371sc 362c. 12.78mb]This book gives detailed information about the fabrication, properties and applications of nanoporous alumina. Nanoporous anodic alumina prepared by low-cost, simple and scalable electrochemical anodization process due to its unique structure and properties have attracted several thousand publications across many disciplines including nanotechnology, materials science, engineering, optics, electronics and medicine. The book incorporates several themes starting from the understanding fundamental principles of the formation nanopores and theoretical models of the pore growth. The book then focuses on describing soft and hard modification techniques for surface and structural modification of pore structures to tailor specific sensing, transport and optical properties of nano porous alumina required for diverse applications. These broad applications including optical biosensing, electrochemical DNA biosensing, molecular separation, optofluidics and drug delivery are reviewed in separated book chapters. The book appeals to researchers, industry professionals and high-level students. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Mechanisms of Nanoporous Alumina Formation and Self-organized Growth....Pages 1-30 Theoretical Pore Growth Models for Nanoporous Alumina....Pages 31-60 Synthesis of Nanoporous Anodic Alumina by Anodic Oxidation of Low Purity Aluminum Substrates....Pages 61-106 Structural Engineering of Porous Anodic Aluminum Oxide (AAO) and Applications....Pages 107-153 Soft and Hard Surface Manipulation of Nanoporous Anodic Aluminum Oxide (AAO)....Pages 155-184 Optical Properties of Nanoporous Anodic Alumina and Derived Applications....Pages 185-217 Nanoporous Anodic Alumina for Optical Biosensing....Pages 219-247 Nanoporous Anodic Alumina for Optofluidic Applications....Pages 249-269 Protein and DNA Electrochemical Sensing Using Anodized Aluminum Oxide Nanochannel Arrays....Pages 271-291 Nanoporous Alumina Membranes for Chromatography and Molecular Transporting....Pages 293-318 Nanoporous Anodic Alumina for Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications....Pages 319-354 Back Matter....Pages 355-362