Springer 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. From the Back Cover 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. About the Author Dr. Emilio I. Alarcon  was born in Santiago, Chile. In 2005, Emilio received his B.Sc. in Chemistry under the supervision of Professor Eduardo Lissi at Universidad de Santiago de Chile exploring the chemiluminiscent mechanisms of tryptophan oxidation. Short after he moved to Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile to pursue graduate studies. He received his MSc in Chemistry in 2008 and one year later the degree of PhD in Chemistry with a dissertation on Oxidation mechanisms of proteins mediated by reactive oxygen species. The same year Emilio moved to Ottawa with his family for a postdoctoral position at Tito Scaiano’s laboratory where he explored the development of new bionanomaterials for the health sciences and biosensors. In 2011 he was promoted to Research Associate position that he hold until he moved to the University of Ottawa Heart Institute in July 2014. Emilio is currently the Director of the Bio-nanomaterials Chemistry and Engineering Laboratory. Dr. May Griffith is Professor of Regenerative Medicine and Scientific Director of the Integrative Regenerative Medicine (IGEN) Centre at Linköping University (LiU), and Adjunct Professor, University of Ottawa, Canada. MG’s research is in translational regenerative medicine, with special interests in biomaterials enhanced cell-based regeneration. She has successfully led the first-in-human translation into clinic of biosynthetic corneal implants that stimulated regeneration