Nanoscale Materials for Warfare Agent Detection: Nanoscience for Security (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology)

Carla Bittencourt (Editor), Chris Ewels (Editor), and Eduard Llobet (Editor)

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This book presents a blueprint for researchers in the area of nanotechnology for chemical defense, especially with regard to future research on detection and protection. It addresses the synthesis of complex nanomaterials with potential applications in a broad range of sensing systems. Above all, it discusses novel experimental and theoretical tools for characterizing and modeling nanostructures and their integration in complex systems.

The book also includes electronic structure calculations exploring the atomic and quantum mechanical mechanisms behind molecular binding and identification, so as to provide readers with an in-depth understanding of the capabilities and limitations of various nanomaterial approaches. Gathering contributions by scientists with diverse backgrounds, the book offers a wealth of insightful information for all scientists whose work involves material science and its applications in sensing.




  • ISBN13 9789402416220
  • Publish Date 10 September 2019 (first published 25 May 2019)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country NL
  • Imprint Springer
  • Edition 1st ed. 2019
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 251
  • Language English