Bio-Inspired Nanotechnology

Focusing on bio-inspired and biomimetic methods for nanomaterial fabrication and activation, this book examines binding of biomolecules to inorganic structures, nanomaterial function, applications in energy harvesting/storage, biomedical diagnostics and more.

This book focuses on the use of bio-inspired and biomimetic methods for the fabrication and activation of nanomaterials. This includes studies concerning the binding of the biomolecules to the surface of inorganic structures, structure/function relationships of the final materials and extensive discussions on the final applications of such biomimetic materials in unique applications including energy harvesting/storage, biomedical diagnostics and materials assembly.

Covers the sustainable features of bio-inspired nanotechnology Includes studies on the unique applications of biomimetic materials, such as energy harvesting and biomedical diagnostics Covers the binding of the biomolecules to the surface of inorganic structures and structure/function relationships of the final materials Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt
Peptide-Nano particle Strategies, Interactions and Challenges.- Fundamentals of Peptide-Materials Interfaces.- Experimental Characterization of Peptide-Surface Interactions.- Interfacial Structure Determination.- Understanding Bio mineral Growth and Assembly for Engineering Novel Green Nanomaterials.- Understanding Molecular Recognition on Metallic and Oxidic Nanostructures from a Perspective of Computer Simulation and Theory.- Bio-Inspired Nano catalysis.- Addressable Biological Functionalization of Inorganics: Materials-Selective Fusion Proteins in Bio-Nanotechnology.- Environmental Interactions of Geo and Bio-Macromolecules with Nanomaterials.- Mimicking Bio mineral Systems: What Have We Achieved and Where Do We Go From Here?.