Biomimetic Nanotechnology
De Gruyter (Verlag)
978-3-11-037914-3 (ISBN)
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Anja Mueller, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA.
lt;p>I. Introduction
- Why copy nature?
- Nature through the eyes of an engineer
II. Introduction to Materials Science
- Scale of Atoms, Molecules, Cells, Polymers
- Mechanical strength
- Material characterization techniques
III. Introduction to Nanotechnology
- The effect of size on properties such as mechanical properties and flow
- Bulk forces vs. surface forces
-Microfluidics
-Ion lithography
- Characterization techniques for nano-sized materials
IV. Introduction to biology in the molecular scale
- Tissues, cells, and cell components
- Neurons
- Protein structure - activity
- Transport in blood, cells, and across membranes
- Signal transduction
V. Molecular motors
- Energy conversion into force and movement in the body
- Structure and function of molecular motors
ATP synthesis
DNA packing
- Flagella
- Use of molecular motors in devices
- Nanosized motors mimicking biological molecular motors
VI. Vision
- Human vision - light to electrical signal conversion
- Photoelectric sensor using rhodopsin
- Nanosized light switches mimicking biological vision
VII. Smell and Taste
- Human smell and taste - chemical to electrical signal conversion
- Artificial nose/tongue using the same conversion principles
- Artificial nose/tongue mimicking the same function
- Artificial nose with neurons, mimicking sense and recognition
VIII. Skin, the biggest organ in the body
- Skin functions - protection, recognition and defense, recognition and transport, sensor(touch, temperature)
- Structure - function relationship in skin
- Nanosized materials mimicking skin's protection mechanism
- Drug delivery mimicking transport and release upon signal
- Nanomaterials reacting upon environmental changes with transport or release
IX. Future Developments
Erscheinungsdatum | 23.11.2017 |
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Reihe/Serie | De Gruyter Textbook |
Zusatzinfo | 64 b/w and 16 col. ill., 4 b/w tbl. |
Verlagsort | Berlin/Boston |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 170 x 240 mm |
Gewicht | 244 g |
Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie |
Technik ► Maschinenbau | |
Schlagworte | Artificial Nose • Biochemie • biochemistry • Biochemistry, Biomimetics, Human Senses, Nanotechn • Biochemistry, Biomimetics, Human Senses, Nanotechn • Biochemistry, Biomimetics, Human Senses, Nanotechnology, • Biochemistry, Biomimetics, Human Senses, Nanotechnology, • Biochemistry,Biomimetics,Human Senses,Nanotechnology, • Bioengineering • biomimetic • Biomimetics • Biomimetik • Drug Delivery • human senses • Mimicking • Molekulardesign • Nanotechnologie • nanotechnology • Textbook |
ISBN-10 | 3-11-037914-7 / 3110379147 |
ISBN-13 | 978-3-11-037914-3 / 9783110379143 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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