Kumar X-ray and Neutron Techniques for Nanomaterials Characterization

1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-3-662-48606-1
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 830 Seiten, eBook

Fifth volume of a 40 volume series on nanoscience and nanotechnology, edited by the renowned scientist Challa S.S.R. Kumar. This handbook gives a comprehensive overview about X-ray and Neutron Techniques for Nanomaterials Characterization. Modern applications and state-of-the-art techniques are covered and make this volume an essential reading for research scientists in academia and industry.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kumar, Challa S.S.R.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Synchrotron X-ray phase nano-tomography for bone tissue characterization.- 3D chemical imaging of nanoscale biological, environmental, and synthetic materials by soft X-ray STXM spectro-tomography.- X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy for the characterization of soft and hard condensed matter.- XAFS for characterization of nanomaterials.- The characterization of atomically precise nano clusters using X-ray absorption spectroscopy.- X-ray absorption spectroscopic characterization of nanomaterial catalysts in electrochemistry and fuel cells.- In situ SXS and XAFS measurements of electrochemical interface.- Gas-phase near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) spectroscopy of nanoparticles, biopolymers, and ionic species.- In situ X-ray reciprocal space mapping for characterization of nanomaterials.- X-ray powder diffraction characterization of nanomaterials.- X-ray absorption fine structure analysis of catalytic nanomaterials.- Contribution of small angle X-ray andneutron scattering (SAXS & SANS) to the characterization of natural nano-materials.- Synchrotron small-angle X-ray scattering and small-angle neutron scattering studies of nanomaterials.- Quasi-elastic neutron scattering: An advanced technique for studying the relaxation processes in condensed matter.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Challa S.S.R. Kumar is currently with Harvard University as a Managing Director. He was previously the Director of Nanofabrication and Nanomaterials at the Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, USA. He is also President and CEO of Magnano Technologies and has some years of industrial R&D experience working for Imperial Chemical Industries and United Breweries. His main research interests are the development of novel synthetic methods, including those based on microfluidic reactors, for the synthesis of multifunctional nanomaterials. Dr. Kumar is the winner of the 2006 Nano 50 Technology Award for his work in magnetic-based nanoparticles for cancer imaging and treatment. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the international journal “Nanotechnology Reviews”. He has been editor and author of several books and journal articles, and the founding editor of the Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology.