Main description:

This book gives detailed information about the fabrication, properties and applications of nanoporous alumina. Nanoporous anodic alumina prepared by low-cost, simple and scalable electrochemical anodization process due to its unique structure and properties have attracted several thousand publications across many disciplines including nanotechnology, materials science, engineering, optics, electronics and medicine. The book incorporates several themes starting from the understanding fundamental principles of the formation nanopores and theoretical models of the pore growth. The book then focuses on describing soft and hard modification techniques for surface and structural modification of pore structures to tailor specific sensing, transport and optical properties of nano porous alumina required for diverse applications. These broad applications including optical biosensing, electrochemical DNA biosensing, molecular separation, optofluidics and drug delivery are reviewed in separated book chapters. The book appeals to researchers, industry professionals and high-level students.

Feature:

Describes soft and hard modification techniques for surface and structural modification of pore structures to tailor specific sensing, transport and optical properties of nanoporous alumina required for diverse applications

Covers the most recent progress on this emerging and fast developing field by the world leading contributors

Presents the latest developments in understanding properties, preparation, structural engineering and applications of this unique material

Appeals to researchers, industry professionals and high-level students

Back cover:

This book gives detailed information about the fabrication, properties and applications of nanoporous alumina. Nanoporous anodic alumina prepared by low-cost, simple and scalable electrochemical anodization process due to its unique structure and properties have attracted several thousand publications across many disciplines including nanotechnology, materials science, engineering, optics, electronics and medicine. The book incorporates several themes starting from the understanding fundamental principles of the formation nanopores and theoretical models of the pore growth. The book then focuses on describing soft and hard modification techniques for surface and structural modification of pore structures to tailor specific sensing, transport and optical properties of nanoporous alumina required for diverse applications. These broad applications including optical biosensing, electrochemical DNA biosensing, molecular separation, optofluidics, and drug delivery are reviewed in separated book chapters. The book appeals to researchers, industry professionals and high-level students.

Contents:

Formation Mechanisms of Nanoporous Alumina.- Theoretical Pore Growth Models for Nanoporous Alumina.- Synthesis of Nanoporous Anodic Alumina by Anodic Oxidation of Low Purity Aluminum Substrates.- On the Tailoring of Internal Pore Structure of Anodic Aluminum Oxide (AAO).- Soft and Hard Modifications of Nanoporous Alumina.- Optical Properties of Nanoporous Alumina.- Nanoporous Anodic Alumina for Optical Biosensing.- Nanoporous Anodic Alumina for Optofluidics Applications.- Protein and DNA Electrochemical Sensing Using Nano channels.- Nanoporous Alumina Membranes for Molecular Separations.- Nanoporous Alumina for Biomedical and Drug Delivery Applications.