Green Nanomaterials
From bioinspired synthesis to sustainable manufacturing of inorganic nanomaterials
Siddharth V Patwardhan
Green Nanomaterials Research Group, Department of Chemical andBiological Engineering, The University of Sheffield, UK
Sarah S Staniland
Bio-Nanomagnetic Research Group, Department of Chemistry,The University of Sheffield, UK
IOP Publishing, Bristol, UK
Siddharth V Patwardhan and Sarah S Staniland 2020
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ISBN 978-0-7503-1221-9 (ebook)
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DOI 10.1088/978-0-7503-1221-9
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Contents
Section I Green chemistry principles
1 Green chemistry and engineering
1.1 Principles of green chemistry and engineering
1.1.1 Overview
1.1.2 Drivers for green approaches
1.1.3 Estimating environmental impact
1.2 Ways to improve sustainability
1.3 Green chemistry and nanomaterials
2 Nanomaterials: what are they and why do we want them?
2.1 Fundamentals of the nanoscale
2.2 Tangible and historical examples of nanomaterials
2.3 Special properties offered by the nanoscale
2.3.1 Optical: surface plasmon resonance
2.3.2 Optical: quantum dots fluorescence
2.3.3 Electron spin and nanomagnetism
2.5 Nanomaterial biocompatibility and toxicity
2.6 Summary: key lessons from nanomaterials, nanoproperties and applications
Summary of content
3 Characterisation of nanomaterials
3.1 Introduction
3.2.1 Optical microscopy
3.2.3 Scanning electron microscopy
3.2.4 Transmission electron microscopy
3.3 Spectroscopy applied to nanomaterials