Magnetic Characterization Techniques for Nanomaterials

Sixth 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 Magnetic Characterization Techniques for Nanomaterials. Modern applications and state-of-the-art techniques are covered and make this volume an essential reading for research scientists in academia and industry.

Comprehensive presentation of Magnetic Characterization Techniques for Nanomaterials Sixth volume of a 40-volume series on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology included in SpringerMaterials Highly application-oriented overview of modern topics of Magnetic Characterization Techniques for Nanomaterials

Autorentext
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.

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Rotational anisotropy nonlinear harmonic generation.- Magnetic rotational spectroscopy for probing rheology of nanoliter droplets and thin films.- Iron oxide nanoparticle-based MRI contrast agents; characterization and in vivo use.- Nonlinear non-equilibrium simulations of magnetic nanoparticles.- Magnetic force microscopy characterization of magnetic nanowires and nanotubes.- Characterization of magnetism in gold nanoparticles.- Magnetic force microscopy.- Characterization of magnetic hyperthermia in magnetic nanoparticles.- In situ Lorentz microscopy and electron holography magnetization studies of ferromagnetic focused electron beam induced nanodeposits.- Neutron reflectivity to characterize nano-structured films.- Characterization of magnetism in coreshell nanoparticles.- Characterization of ferromagnetic bimetallic nanomaterials using electron microscopy.- Magnetic characterization of nanodendritic platinum.- Magneto-optical (MO) characterization tools for chemically prepared magnetic nanomaterials.- Relaxometric characterization of magnetic nanoparticles used as magnetic-resonance-imaging (MRI) contrast agents.