Biomedical Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 2
Types of Nanomaterials
and Corresponding Methods
of Synthesis
Chapter Outline
2.1 Inorganic NMs
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2.2.4 Synthesis of Nanorods
and Nanostars
2.1.1 QD Core Synthesis
Protocol
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38
2.2.5 Protocol for Synthesis
of AgNPs
2.1.2 QD Core/Shell Synthesis
Protocol
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39
2.2.6 Magnetic
Nanoparticles
2.1.3 Water-Soluble QD Core/
Shell Synthesis Protocol 40
2.1.4 Ligand-Exchange Reaction
to Make QDs Water
Soluble
51
2.3 Organic NM
s
55
2.3.1 Liposomes
56
2.3.2 Polymeric NPs
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2.3.3 Chitosan
60
2.1.5 Characterization
of QDs
2.3.4 Micelles
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2.4 Carbon Nanoplatforms
61
2.1.6 UV Absorption and
Emission
2.4.1 Protocol for the Synthesis
of CNTs
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2.1.7 Transmission Electron
Microscopy
2.4.2 Fullerenes
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2.5 Dendrimers
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2.1.8 Photostability
44
2.5.1 Protocol for Synthesis
Dendrimers
2.1.9 Atomic Absorption
Spectroscopy
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44
2.6 Characterization of NM
s
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2.2 Gold and Silver NM
s
45
2.6.1 ATR-FTIR
Spectroscopy
2.2.1 Protocol for Citrate
AuNP Synthesis
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45
2.6.2 XPS
67
2.2.2 Citrate AuNP
Characterization
2.6.3 Time-of-Flight SIMS
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46
2.6.4 Colorimetric Methods
69
2.2.3 AuNP Characterization
with X-Ray Photoelectron
Spectroscopy
2.6.5 AFM
69
2.6.6 DLS for Zeta Potential
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2.7 Conclusions
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