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1 online resource (466 p.) |
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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Foreword -- Chapter 1 Introduction to Ceramic Materials -- 1.1 Introduction: Ceramics for Biotechnological and Environmental Applications -- 1.2 What are Ceramic Materials? -- 1.2.1 Advanced and Traditional Ceramics -- 1.2.2 Properties of Advanced Ceramics -- 1.3 Oxide Ceramics -- 1.3.1 Alumina -- 1.3.1.1 Alumina Structure and Properties -- 1.3.1.2 Applications of Alumina: Some Examples -- 1.3.2 Titania -- 1.3.2.1 Titania Structure and Properties -- 1.3.2.2 Applications of Titania: Some Examples -- 1.3.3 Zirconia |
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1.3.3.1 Zirconia Structure and Properties -- 1.3.3.2 Applications of Zirconia: Some Examples -- 1.3.4 Silica -- 1.3.4.1 Properties of Silica -- 1.3.4.2 Application of Silica: Some Examples -- 1.3.5 Iron oxide -- 1.3.6 Barium Titanate -- 1.4 Nonoxide Ceramics -- 1.4.1 Nitrides -- 1.4.2 Carbides -- 1.5 Carbon-based Materials -- 1.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2 Processing Methods for Advanced Ceramics -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Powder Synthesis and Preparation -- 2.3 Shaping Methods -- 2.3.1 Pressing -- 2.3.2 Plastic Forming -- 2.3.2.1 Extrusion -- 2.3.2.2 Injection Molding |
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2.3.3 Colloidal Shaping -- 2.3.3.1 Slip Casting -- 2.3.3.2 Gel-casting -- 2.3.3.3 Freeze-casting -- 2.3.3.4 Sol-gel Process -- 2.3.3.5 Tape Casting -- 2.4 Additive Manufacturing -- 2.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3 Surface Modification of Ceramic Materials -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Chemical Activation Strategies for Inert Ceramic Surfaces -- 3.2.1 Wet Chemical Hydroxylation: Acidic vs. Basic Hydroxylation -- 3.2.2 Hydrothermal Activation -- 3.2.3 Oxygen Plasma Treatment -- 3.3 Derivatization Strategies by Wet Chemistry Functionalization -- 3.3.1 Wet Chemical Silanization |
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3.3.2 Wet Chemical Nonsilane Functionalization -- 3.4 Ceramic Surface Decoration for Biotechnological and Environmental Applications -- 3.4.1 Biotechnological Applications -- 3.4.2 Environmental Applications -- 3.5 Summary and Outlook -- References -- Chapter 4 Methods for Surface Imaging and Combined Structural and Chemical Surface Analysis: Atomic Force Microscopy -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The Basic AFM Modes of Operation -- 4.2.1 Imaging modes -- 4.3 Dry AFM vs. Liquid-cell AFM -- 4.4 Technical Details About the AFM Imaging Process |
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4.4.1 Properties of Piezo Transducers and the Scanning Process -- 4.4.2 Properties of the Feedback Loops and Resulting Signals -- 4.4.3 Mechanical Stability and Tip Size Effects -- 4.4.4 Image Processing, Analysis and Interpretation -- 4.4.5 Secondary Contrasting Techniques -- 4.4.6 Suitability of Samples and Sample Preparation -- 4.5 Application of AFM for Biotechnological and Environmental Purposes -- 4.5.1 Testing the Surface Charges and Surface Chemistry of Functionalised Ceramics Surfaces -- 4.5.2 AFM for Environmental Applications -- 4.5.3 AFM Biofilm Formation - Microbiology |
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Description based upon print version of record |
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4.6 Conclusions |
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Meder, Fabian
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| ISBN |
9783527698066 |
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352769806X |
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