Hybrid Nanocomposites for Nanotechnology

by Merhari, Lhadi

• ISBN13: 9780387723983
• ISBN10: 0387723986
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-07-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

This book will cover the latest advances of polymer-inorganic nanocomposites and will particularly focus on high-added-value applications in fields ranging from electronics, optics, magnetism to biotechnology. Traditionally, organic-inorganic composites are thought of in terms of mechanical properties reinforcement, the polymer-clay system being the typical example. Recently higher value-added applications have been demonstrated opening new industrial perspectives and markets. Focusing this book on electronic, optical, magnetic and bio/medical applications of hybrid nanocomposites where the latest advances are critically reviewed is clearly a unique feature of the book.Various issues in nanocomposite synthesis, including the production scale-up, will precede coverage of the latest advances in the aforementioned range of applications. The reader will get a solid grasp of the state-of-the-art and of the remaining challenges in the field of non-traditional applications of hybrid nanocomposites.List of topics:Synthesis methods and issues; production scaling up: There are several methods for making organic-inorganic nanocomposites on lab-scale, for production up-scaling, quality control. Each chapter will concentrate on one of them, giving details and highlighting issues.Characterizations methods: Characterization methods will depend on the intended applications, focusing on the quality control after synthesis of organic-inorganic nanocomposites.Electronic applications: These applications encompass resists for microelectronics, low-k/high-k dielectric films.Optical applications /Photonics: These applications encompass linear and non-linear optical devices, encapsulation of active optical devices.Magnetic applications: These applications encompass non-traditional recording media (e.g. advanced tapes) and new magnetic materials.Bio/medical applications: These "hot" applications encompass bio-resists, tissue engineering, biocompatibility, bio-sensors.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Trends in non-traditional applications of polymer-inorganic nanocomposites

Synthesis methods and issues; production scaling up

Characterizations methods

Electronic applications (e.g. resists for microelectronics)

Optical applications (e.g. non-linear optical wavegides)

Magnetic applications (e.g. recording media)

Bio/medical applications (e.g. bio-resists, tissue engineering)

Conclusion/Future challenges

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