Description
Applications of Nanotechnologies in Biomedicine, Agriculture, and the Environment provides a comprehensive overview of the synthesis, design, and utilization of various nanomaterials, exploring their potential applications in fields ranging from agriculture and environmental remediation to healthcare and medicine. With contributions from leading experts in the field, the book starts with an overview of various synthesis methods, along with a thorough discussion on the benefits and limitations of each method. Subsequent chapters focus on specific areas of innovation, encompassing a broad array of applications within food and agriculture, biomedicine and environmental science. This is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students across a range of disciplines, but it is also ideal for industrial scientists, engineers and R&D professionals with an interest in nanotechnology and sustainable technologies for diverse applications.- Discusses the historical development of nanomaterials, their fundamental properties, and highlights key synthesis methods, with a special emphasis on green chemistry and sustainability- Covers various classes of nanomaterials and their diverse uses across different fields, including biomedicine, agriculture, and environmental science- Provides practical guidance on how to design and prepare nanostructures with the desired multifunctionality
Table of Contents
Section 1: Fundamentals1. The basis of Nanotechnology: An overview2. Carbon and metal based nanomaterials, dendrimers, nanotubes and nanocomposites: Synthesis and applications3. Controlled wet chemical synthesis of nanomaterials: current status and future possibility4. A recent update on green synthesis of metals and their oxide nanoparticles using plants extractsSection 2: Food & Agriculture5. Exploring nanoparticles, nanotubes, Nano membranes, nanowires, nanofibers for sustainable food production6. Utilization of nanotechnology in food industry: Food preservativation, packaging, nano biofilms, safety assessment etc.7. Different types of plant-derived nanoparticles and their applications in agriculture in absorption of nutrients, detection and control of plant diseases 8. Nanotechnology in plant growth and improvement9. Genetic modifications in plants using nanoparticles: An example of nanoclay10. Nanoparticles as an elicitor for enhanced production of specialized metabolites from plants11. Nanoparticles and genetic transformation12. Improving plant growth and resilience using nanotechnologySection 3: Biomedical Applications13. Nanomaterials and medicines14. Engineering of nanomaterials: Important parameters for safe utilization in biotechnological applications15. Functional nanomaterials for therapeutics: synthesis, design, properties, and importance in in-vivo applications16. Advances in nanoparticle based magnetic and photo-induced hyperthermia for cancer treatment17. Nanotechnology against viral infection: A case study of COVID-1918. Role of nanotechnology in combating SARS- coronavirus, introduction of vaccines using nanoparticles19. Commercialization of nanomaterials-derived products in medicines and agriculture sectorSection 4: Environmental Applications20. Green synthesis of nanoparticles for environmental remediation21. Magnetic Nanoparticles and Their application in degradation of environmental pollutants22. Different drug delivery systems based on nanotechnology
