Metallic nanomaterials / 
edited by Challa S.S.R. Kumar 
 - Weinheim :  Wiley-VCH,  c2009 
 - xxv, 571 p. :  ill. (some col.) ;  25 cm. 
 - Nanomaterials for the life sciences ;  v. 1 .
 - Nanomaterials for the life sciences ;  v. 1 .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>Approaches to synthesis and characterization of spherical and anisotropic copper nanomaterials -- Spherical and anisotropic copper nanomaterials in medical diagnosis -- Approaches to the synthesis and characterization of spherical and anisotropic silver nanomaterials -- Spherical and anisotropic silver nanomaterials in medical therapy -- Spherical and anisotropic silver nanomaterials in medical diagnosis -- Health and environmental impact silver nanomaterials -- Approaches to synthesis and characterization of spherical and anisotropic gold nanomaterials -- Spherical and anisotropic gold nanomaterials in medical therapy -- Approaches to synthesis and characterization of spherical and anisotropic palladium nanomaterials -- Approaches to the synthesis and characterization of spherical and anisotropic platinum nanomaterials -- Approaches to the synthesis and characterization of spherical and anisotropic noble metal nanomaterials -- Biological and biomaterials-assisted synthesis of precious metal nanoparticles -- Spherical and anisotropic gold nanomaterials in plasmonic laser phototherapy of cancer -- Application of metallic nanoparticles in textiles 
<br/><br/> Providing an excellent, in-depth overview of metallic nanomaterials and their uses in the life sciences, this book covers the fundamentals, synthesis strategies, structure-property relationships, material behaviour finetuning, biological effects and applications in the life sciences-- œc Source other than Library of Congress 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9783527321513 (hbk. : alk. paper) 3527321519 (hbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nanostructured materials<br/>Metals