Surface Treatments for Biological, Chemical and Physical Applications.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Surfaces in Nature -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Inspiring Natural Surface Structures -- 1.2.1 Self-Cleaning Surfaces -- 1.2.2 Adhesive Hydrophobic Surfaces -- 1.2.3 Unidirectionally Superhydrophobic Surfaces -- 1.2.4 Fog Harvesting Surfaces -- 1.2.5 Anti-reflective Surfaces -- 1.2.6 Structural Color -- 1.2.7 Drag Reduction and Antifouling Surfaces -- 1.2.8 Adhesive Surfaces -- 1.3 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 Chemical and Physical Modification of Surfaces -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Vapor Deposition Processes -- 2.2.1 Physical Vapor Deposition -- 2.2.2 Chemical Vapor Deposition -- 2.2.3 Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) -- 2.3 Wet Coating Techniques -- 2.3.1 Sol-Gel Coating -- 2.3.2 Electrospinning -- 2.3.3 Electrolytic Anodization -- 2.3.4 Electroplating -- 2.3.5 Electroless Plating -- 2.3.6 Electrophoretic Deposition -- 2.3.7 Dip Coating -- References -- Chapter 3 Surface Characterization Techniques -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Surface Characterization Methods -- 3.2.1 X-ray Spectroscopy Techniques -- 3.2.2 Surface Characterization with FTIR Spectroscopy -- 3.2.3 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy -- 3.2.4 Electron Microscopes -- 3.2.5 Scanning Probe Microscopy -- 3.2.6 Contact Angle -- 3.2.7 BET (Brunauer-Emmett-Teller) Analysis -- 3.2.8 Terahertz Time Domain Spectroscopy -- References -- Chapter 4 Surface Modification of Polymeric Membranes for Various Separation Processes -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Methods of Membrane Surface Modification -- 4.2.1 Blending -- 4.2.2 Surface Coating -- 4.2.3 Photo-Initiated Polymerization -- 4.2.4 Other Surface Modification Methods -- 4.3 Advancements of Surface-Modified Membranes for Various Separation Processes -- 4.3.1 Wastewater Treatment -- 4.3.2 Drinking Water Production.

4.3.3 Dense Membrane for Gas Separation Process -- 4.3.4 Solvent Resistant Nanofiltration Membrane for Organic Solvent Application -- 4.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5 Langmuir-Blodgett Films: Sensor and Biomedical Applications and Comparisons with the Layer-by-Layer Method -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Langmuir-Blodgett Films: General Discussion -- 5.2.1 Deposition Methods, Film Materials, and Substrates -- 5.2.2 Applications of LB Films -- 5.3 LB Films of Nanoparticles -- 5.4 LB Films as Sensors -- 5.4.1 Types of Sensors -- 5.4.2 Gas Sensors -- 5.4.3 Sensors for Ions and Other Solution Components -- 5.4.4 Biosensors -- 5.5 LB Films in Biomedicine -- 5.6 LB and LbL Methods: a Brief Comparison -- References -- Chapter 6 Surface Modification of Biopolymer-Based Nanoforms and Their Biological Applications -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Nanocellulose and Nanochitin -- 6.3 The Unique Biological Properties of Nanocellulose and Nanochitin -- 6.3.1 Nanocellulose -- 6.3.2 Nanochitin -- 6.4 Functional Surface Modification -- 6.4.1 For Biomedical Application -- 6.4.2 For Antimicrobial Applications -- 6.5 Summary and Final Remarks -- References -- Chapter 7 Enzyme-Based Biosensors in Food Industry via Surface Modifications -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Biosensors -- 7.2.1 Historical Perspectives of Biosensors -- 7.2.2 Parts of Biosensors: Bioreceptor and Transducer -- 7.3 Enzymes -- 7.3.1 Enzyme Commission Numbers -- 7.3.2 Enzyme Immobilization -- 7.4 Application of Enzyme-Based Biosensors in Food Industry -- 7.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8 Heterogeneous Catalysis from the Perspective of Surface Science -- 8.1 Introduction to Solid Surface -- 8.1.1 Historical Perspective of Surface Science and Catalysis -- 8.1.2 Industrial and Economical Aspects of Catalysis -- 8.2 Reaction Mechanisms and Kinetics -- 8.2.1 Catalysis.

8.2.2 Individual Steps in Heterogeneous Catalysis -- 8.2.3 Rates of Reaction -- 8.3 Preparation of Catalysts -- 8.3.1 Precipitation -- 8.3.2 Gelation (Sol-Gel Process) -- 8.3.3 Impregnation -- 8.3.4 Chemical Vapor Deposition -- 8.3.5 Solvothermal Treatments -- 8.3.6 Ion Exchange -- 8.4 Modifications and Characterizations of Solid Surface -- 8.4.1 Modification Methods -- 8.4.2 Characterizations -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Index -- EULA.

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