Silver Nanoparticle Applications: In the Fabrication and Design of Medical and Biosensing Devices (Engineering Materials)

"Exploring the synthesis, characterization, surface manipulation, electron transfer and biological activity of silver nanoparticles, this book examines the fundamentals of the properties and synthesis of these particles. With a renewed interest in silver nanoparticles, this book addresses the need to understand their potential in industrial, medical and other applications. It is divided into six chapters, each written by an expert and providing a comprehensive review of the topic while detailing recent advances made in each specific area. These topics include surface plasmon band, synthesis and characterization, Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and plasmon resonance mediated processes, photocatalysis, biomedical applications and biological activity. It also presents the current state of the art, challenges and future trends of catalysis, sensing and biomedical applications. 'Silver Nanoparticle Applications' provides an invaluable reference work and introduction for chemists, biologists, physicists and biomedical researchers who are interested in exploring the uses and applications of silver nanoparticles. It is also intended for students, researchers and professionals interested in nanotechnology"--Provided by publisher Exploring the synthesis, characterization, surface manipulation, electron transfer, and biological activity of silver nanoparticles, ℗lthis book examines the fundamentals of℗l the properties and synthesis of these particles. With a renewed interest in silver nanoparticles, this book addresses the need to understand their potential in industrial, medical, and other applications. It is divided into six chapters, each written by an expert and providing a comprehensive review of the topic while detailing recent advances made in each specific area. These topics include surface plasmon band, synthesis and characterization, Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and plasmon resonance mediated processes, photocatalysis, biomedical applications and biological activity.℗l It also presents the current state of the art, challenges, and future trends of catalysis, sensing, and biomedical applications. ĺlSilver Nanoparticle Applicationsĺl provides an invaluable reference work and introduction for chemists, biologists, physicists, and biomedical researchers who are interested in exploring the uses and applications of silver nanoparticles. It is also intended for students, researchers and professionals interested in nanotechnology Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Silver Nanoparticles: From Bulk Material to Colloidal Nanoparticles....Pages 1-12 Synthetic Routes for the Preparation of Silver Nanoparticles....Pages 13-46 Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Using Nanoparticles....Pages 47-70 Silver Nanoparticles in Heterogeneous Plasmon Mediated Catalysis....Pages 71-92 Biomedical Uses of Silver Nanoparticles: From Roman Wine Cups to Biomedical Devices....Pages 93-125 Anti-microbiological and Anti-infective Activities of Silver....Pages 127-146 Erratum to: Biomedical Uses of Silver Nanoparticles: From Roman Wine Cups to Biomedical Devices....Pages E1-E1 Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Contributors; Silver Nanoparticles: From Bulk Material to Colloidal Nanoparticles ; Abstract ; 1 Introduction; 2 Excitation of Metal Nanoparticles; 3 Relaxation Processes Following Nanoparticle Excitation; 4 Photothermal Therapy with 'Hot' Nanoparticles; 5 Concluding Remarks; References; Synthetic Routes for the Preparation of Silver Nanoparticles; Abstract ; 1 Introduction; 2 Chemical Reduction; 2.1 Reduction by Citrate Anion; 2.2 Reduction by NaBH4; 2.3 Reduction by Hydroquinone; 2.4 Reduction by Gallic Acid; 2.5 Synthesis of AgNP in Organic Solvents