Surface Chemistry in Biomedical and Environmental Science

This volume holds a special niche in describing the current state of the art in the fundamentals and applications of a variety of nanomaterials. A common theme throughout much of this volume involves adsorption and interfacial behavior of nanomaterials. The book provides a useful mixture of reviews and primary research from leading laboratories and offers a unique blend of East European and Western contributors.

Fundamentals.- Water structuring at colloidal surfaces.- Microgels and core-shell particles.- Microencapsulation: fundamentals, methods and applications.- The molecular layering method: progress in science and practical works for creation of functional nanomaterials.- Analysis of surface structures using XPS with external stimuli.- Modification and coating of polymer surfaces.- Is it possible to generalize the problems of porous materials formation, study and exploitation?.- Theoretical analysis of surface pressure of monolayers formed by nano-particles.- Oxide, carbon, and carbon/mineral adsorbents for toxic, explosive, and narcotic compounds - synthesis, properties, and applications.- Porous polymeric nanocomposites filled with chemically modified fumed silicas.- Ion-electrostatic interaction in systems of inorganic nanoparticles and biological cells in electrolyte solution.- Structural and adsorption characteristics of pyrocabon-mineral adsorbents.- Synthesis and structural/adsorption characteristics of unmodified and modified hybrid carbon/mineral adsorbents.- Biomedical Applications of Nanomaterials.- Surface Functionalization for Biomedical Applications.- Surface modifications to influence adhesion of biological cells and adsorption of globular proteins.- Fundamentals of nanosilica applications for human protection.- Medical aspects of application of highly disperse amorphous silica.- The interaction of nanostructured biomaterials with human cell cultures. The choice of cell cultures for use as biocompatability probes.- Physical characterisation of a polycaprolactone tissue scaffold.- Nanostructured and nanocomposite hydrogels for biomedical applications.- An overview on the toxicity of inhaled nanoparticles.- Detection of V-type nerve agent degradation productsusing a polypyrrole/pyrroloquinoline quinone-modified electrode.- Biological applications of functionalized carbon nanoparticles.- Interaction of cells with nanoparticles.- The role of nature and structure of surface sites in the biological response to silica particles.- Magnetically sensitive nanocomposites for medical and biological applications.- Hydrophobized silica nanocomposites with immobilized antioxidants (vitamins C an d E).- Interaction of some biomolecules with modified nanosilica surfaces studied by quantum chemistry.- Environmental Applications of Nanomaterials.- Synthesis and characterization of ordered mesoporous materials for removal of heavy metal ions.- Functionalized surfaces: silica structure and metal ion adsorption behavior.- Heterogeneously catalyzed alkane isomerization ? towards 100% selectivity.- Low temperature oxidation of carbon monoxide over alkali-metal promoted palladium-tin oxide catalysts.- Nanoparticles of aluminium salts hydrolysis products in water treatment and disinfection.- Co-adsorption of the low molecular carboxylic acids and cadmium ions at the metal oxide/electrolyte interface.- Interaction of Phenolic Pollutants with PNIPA hydrogels.- Nanoscale oxides as destructive sorbents for halogenated hydrocarbons.- Dynamic adsorption of tert-butylbenzene, cyclohexane and water vapours on fixed activated carbon/molecular sieve beds.- Influence of pre-adsorbed NaCl on breakthrough dynamics of TBB and DMMP on activated carbon at different airstream humidities.- Influence of the nature of active surface sites of highly disperse oxides on adsorption of heavy metal ions.