DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/eea87e/rare_earth_materia) has announced the addition of the "Rare Earth Materials in Nanotechnology" book to their offering.
Rare earth (RE) materials represent a fascinating group of material which is attracting burgeoning interests. In some aspect, the individual RE material resembles each other very closely in physical and chemical properties. However, each RE element possesses characteristic properties arisen from their unique electronic configuration, bestowing them with distinctive yet synergistic applicability in technologies. A variety of functional RE materials have been developed in various fields. However, the limitless possibility of technology of small things motivates the research and development of RE materials for nanotechnology applications. Major trusts in biomedical, energy and environmental R&D will see the increasing important role of RE materials in nanotechnology.
Despite many excellent surveys and reviews on rare earth materials, there is no single source covering the fundamental properties and application of rare-earth materials in nanotechnology. This book will provide a comprehensive review of the unique fundamental properties of rare earth nanomaterials, the current state-of-art fabrication techniques and then relate the unique characteristics of rare-earth materials to their applications in various aspects of nanotechnology.
This book provides in-depth aspects of nanotechnology of rare earth (RE) materials. It starts with a review on the physical and chemical properties of RE elements, followed by a discussion on various strategies in fabricating nanosized RE materials. It describes various techniques in derivatizing surface molecules onto nanosized RE materials. A considerable portion of the book is devoted to the review and discussion of the application of nanosized RE materials as contrast agents in in vitro and in vivo fluorescence imaging, MRI, and integrated modalities imaging. The book also discusses the application of RE nanomaterials in LEDs.
Readership
- Scientists and engineers from universities, various research organizations and industries.
- Undergraduate and postgraduate students undertaking studies and research in photonics, magnetic materials and catalysis.
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