Author : Timothy Tan Thatt Yang
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 981431630X
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (143 download)
Book Synopsis Rare Earth Nanotechnology by : Timothy Tan Thatt Yang
Download or read book Rare Earth Nanotechnology written by Timothy Tan Thatt Yang and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-06-20 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides in-depth aspects of nanotechnology of rare earth (RE) materials. It starts with a review on the physical and chemical properties of RE elements, followed by a discussion on various strategies in fabricating nanosized RE materials. It describes various techniques in derivatizing surface molecules onto nanosized RE materials. A considerable portion of the book is devoted to the review and discussion of the application of nanosized RE materials as contrast agents in in vitro and in vivo fluorescence imaging, MRI, and integrated modalities imaging. The book also discusses the application of RE nanomaterials in LEDs.