Surface-Functionalized Ceramics

This book gives a comprehensive overview of ceramic surface functionalization approaches for ceramic materials including alumina, zirconia, titania and silica and their use as sensors, chemical and biological probes, chromatographic supports for (bio)molecule purification and analysis, and as adsorbents for toxic substances and pollutants. It provides a broad picture of the enormous possibilities offered by surface functionalization and, in addition, addresses the current challenges regarding surface analysis, characterization and stability.

Introduction to Ceramic Materials
Processing Methods for Advanced Ceramics
Surface Modification of Ceramic Materials
Surface Imaging and Structure Methods for Chemical Surface Analysis: Atomic Force Microscopy
Surface Chemical Analysis of Ceramics and Ceramic-Enhanced Analytics
Methods for Electrokinetic Surface Characteristics
Functionalized Surfaces and Interactions with Biomolecules
Bacteria-Surface Interactions: Biofilm Formation and Prevention
Carbon Nanomaterials for Antibacterial Applications
Mesoporous Silica and Organosilica Biosensors for Water Quality and Environmental Monitoring
Ceramic-Based Adsorbents in Bioproduct Recovery and Purification

• Edited by Laura Treccani
• Edited by Fabian Meder