Description
Bionanomaterials are molecular materials composed partially or completely of biological molecules, key biological structures, such as proteins, enzymes, viruses, DNA, biopolymers as well as metal, metal oxides, and carbon nanomaterials with characteristic bioactivity. Bionanomaterials have drawn much attention for their use in a wide range of industrial applications from scaffolds, dental implants, drug delivery, dialysis, biobatteries, biofuel cells, air purification, and water treatment. Therefore, the intensive current research in this area is driven towards the designing and functionalization of bionanomaterials for industrial applications.Fundamentals of Bionanomaterials covers the fundamental aspects, experimental setup, synthesis, properties, and characterization of the different types of bionanomaterial. It discusses the different structure and unique properties of bionanomaterials that can be obtained by modifying their morphology and composition, highlighting a wide range of fabrication techniques of bionanomaterials and critical processing parameters.This is an important reference source for all those seeking to gain a solid understanding of the characterization, properties and processing a variety of bionanomaterial classes.- Explains the major properties and characterization techniques for a range of bionanomaterial classes- Discusses the commercialization of different types of bionanomaterials for a variety of industry sectors- Highlights the challenges and interdisciplinary perspective of bionanomaterials in science, biology, engineering, medicine, and technology, incorporating both fundamentals and applications
Table of Contents
Part I: Fundamentals of Bionanomaterials1. Introduction to bionanotechnology and bionanomaterials2. Types and classifications of bionanomaterials3. Roles of bionanomaterials in nature: plants, animals, human4. Chemical structure and of bionanomaterials5. Self‐assembly of bionanomaterialsPart II: Experimental setup and synthesis techniques6. Physical techniques for synthesis of bionanomaterials7. Chemical techniques for synthesis of bionanomaterials8. Biological techniques for synthesis of bionanomaterials9. Extraction of bionanomaterials from natural sources10. Synthesis of polymer-based bionanomaterials11. Synthesis of ceramic-based bionanomaterials12. Synthesis of metal-based bionanomaterials13. Synthesis of metal oxide-based bionanomaterials14. Synthesis of carbon-based bionanomaterials15. Synthesis of bionanomaterials from waste materialsPart III: Surface functionalization and processing techniques16. Gas phase modification of bionanomaterials17. Liquid phase modification of bionanomaterials18. Surface grafting towards high-performance bionanomaterials19. DNA nanoengineering20. Surface functionalization of bionanomaterials for textile applications21. Surface functionalization of nano-bioglassPart IV: Unique properties and characterization of nanocelluloses22. Toxicity of nanomaterials23. Antibacterial properties of nanomaterials24. Biocompatibility of bionanomaterials25. Antimicrobial properties of nanomaterials26. Characterization of bionanomaterials27. Challenges and future aspects for commercialization of bionanomaterials
