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.
Author(s): Marc R. Knecht, Tiffany R. Walsh (eds.)
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York
Year: 2014
Language: English
Pages: 314
Tags: Nanotechnology and Microengineering; Biomaterials; Catalysis; Nanoscale Science and Technology; Renewable and Green Energy
Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Peptide-Nanoparticle Strategies, Interactions, and Challenges....Pages 1-16
Fundamentals of Peptide-Materials Interfaces....Pages 17-36
Experimental Characterization of Peptide–Surface Interactions....Pages 37-94
Interfacial Structure Determination....Pages 95-125
Understanding Biomineral Growth and Assembly for Engineering Novel Green Nanomaterials....Pages 127-140
Understanding Molecular Recognition on Metallic and Oxidic Nanostructures from a Perspective of Computer Simulation and Theory....Pages 141-171
Bio-Inspired Nanocatalysis....Pages 173-219
Addressable Biological Functionalization of Inorganics: Materials-Selective Fusion Proteins in Bio-nanotechnology....Pages 221-255
Environmental Interactions of Geo- and Bio-Macromolecules with Nanomaterials....Pages 257-290
Mimicking Biomineral Systems: What have we Achieved and Where do we go from Here?....Pages 291-314