{"product_id":"smart-membranes-and-sensors-9781118423790","title":"Smart Membranes and Sensors","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book addresses the reader to use synergistically the concepts of membranes and sensors materials. It contains insightful contributions from leading scientists working in both the fields. The focus is on the fabrication of smart membranes from sensor materials and related impact on many technologically sophisticated areas such as telemedicine, microfluidics, drug delivery targeting, (bio)separation, labs-on-a-chip, textiles, power storage and release, environment monitoring, agro-food safety, cosmetics, architecture, automotive and so on.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book covers various topics, including the choice of materials and techniques for assembling responsive membranes with ability to transport mass, energy and signals on demand; the reader will find through the book an extensive description of the best techniques used to monitor molecular scale events, which are regarded as responsible for the smartness of multifunctional objects and for the conversion of chemical signals into optical,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 1: Sensing Materials for Smart Membranes 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e1 Interfaces Based on Carbon Nanotubes, Ionic Liquids and Polymer Matrices for Sensing and Membrane Separation Applications 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaría Belén Serrano-Santos, Ana Corres Ortega, and Thomas Schäfer\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e1.1 Introduction 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1.2 Ionic Liquid-Carbon Nanotubes Composites for Sensing Interfaces 5\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1.3 Ionic Liquid Interfaces for Detection and Separation of Gases and Solvents 11\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1.4 Ionic Liquid-Polymer Interfaces for Membrane Separation Processes 16\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1.5 Conclusions 18\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgement 19\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References 19\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e2 Photo-Responsive Hydrogels for Adaptive Membranes 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Díaz Díaz and Jeremiah A. Johnson\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e2.1 Introduction 21\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2.2 Photo-Responsive Hydrogel Membranes 23\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2.3 Photo-Thermally Responsive Hydrogel Membranes 44\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2.4 Summary 46\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2.5 Acknowledgements 48\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations 48\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References 49\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e3 Smart Vesicles: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJung-Keun Kim, Chang-Soo Lee, and Eunji Lee\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e3.1 Introduction 53\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3.2 Synthesis of Soft Vesicles 54\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3.3 Synthesis of Hard Vesicles 64\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3.4  Characterization of Vesicular Structures 68\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3.5 Stimuli-Responsive Behaviors of Vesicular Structures 72\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3.6  Application of Vesicles 78\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3.7 Conclusions 91\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgment 92\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References 92\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 2: Stimuli-Responsive  Interfaces 105\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Computational Modeling of Sensing Membranes and Supramolecular Interactions 107\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGiacomo Saielli\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e4.1 Introduction 107\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4.2 Non-covalent Interactions: A Physical and a Chemical View 109\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4.3 Physical Interactions 109\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4.4 Chemical Interactions 114\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4.5 Computational Methods for Supramolecular Interactions 117\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4.6 Classical Force Fields 127\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4.7 Conclusions 139\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References 140\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e5 Sensing Techniques Involving Thin Films for Studying Biomolecular Interactions and Membrane Fouling Phenomena 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGabriela Diaconu and Thomas Schäfer\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e5.1 Introduction 145\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5.2 Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation Monitoring (QCM-D) 146\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5.3 Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) 148\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5.4 Applications of SPR and QCM-D 151\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5.5 Conclusions 159\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements 160\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References 160\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e6 Smart Membrane Surfaces: Wettability Amplification and Self-Healing 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnnarosa Gugliuzza\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e6.1 Introduction 161\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6.2 Basics of surface wettability 162\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6.3 Amplified Wettability 164\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6.4 Actuation Mechanisms 165\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6.5 Self-Powered Liquid Motion 170\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6.6 Self-Cleaning Mechanisms 172\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6.7 Self-Healing Concepts And Strategies 175\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6.8 Repairable Surface Properties 177\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6.9 Conclusions and Perspectives 179\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References 180\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e7 Model Bio-Membranes Investigated by AFM and AFS: A Suitable Tool to Unravel Lipid Organization and their Interaction with Proteins 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrea Alessandrini and Paolo Facci\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e7.1 Introduction 186\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7.2 Supported Lipid Bilayers 189\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7.3 Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Phase Behavior of Slbs 199\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7.4 Atomic Force Spectroscopy (AFS) of Supported Lipid Bilayers 205\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7.5 Lipid\/Protein Interactions 213\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7.6 Conclusions 218\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References 218\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 3: Directed Molecular Separation 227\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8 Self-Assembled Nanoporous Membranes for Controlled Drug Release and Bioseparation 229\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDominique Scalarone, Pierangiola Bracco, and Francesco Trotta\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e8.1 Introduction 229\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8.2 General Aspects of Block Copolymer Self-Assembly 231\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8.3 Block Copolymer Based Membranes 233\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8.4 Fabrication of Nanoporous Membranes Derived from Block Copolymers 234\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8.5 Tunability of Surface Properties 242\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8.6 Application of Block Copolymer Derived Membranes to Bioseparation and Controlled Drug Release 244\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8.7 Conclusion 250\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References 250\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations 253\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e9 Hybrid Mesoporous Silica for Drug Targeting 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLuigi Pasqua, Piluso Rosangela, Ilenia Pelaggi, and Catia Morelli\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e9.1 Introduction 256\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9.2 Synthesis and Characterization of Bifunctional Hybrid Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Potentially\u003cbr\u003e Useful for Drug Targeting 257\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9.3 Drug-Loaded Folic-Acid-Grafted Msns Specifically Target FR Expressing Tumour Cells [16] 260\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9.4 Conclusion 266\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References 268\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e10 Molecular Recognition-driven Membrane Processes 269\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLaura Donato, Rosalinda Mazzei, Catia Algieri, Emma Piacentini, Teresa Poerio, and Lidietta Giorno\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e10.1 Molecular Imprinting Technique 270\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10.2 Affinity Membranes 275\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10.3 Cyclodextrins As Molecular Recognition Elements 281\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10.4 Zeolite Membranes as Molecular Recognition Devices: Preparation and Characterization 283\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10.5 Functionalized Particles-loaded Membranes For Selective Separation Based On Molecular Recognition 287\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10.6 Biphasic Enzyme Membrane Systems with Enantioselective Recognition Properties ror Kinetic Resolution 291\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10.7 Membrane Surface Modification 292\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References 296\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 4: Membrane Sensors and Challenged Applications 301\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11 Electrospun Membranes for Sensors Applications 303\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePierangiola Bracco, Dominique Scalarone, and Francesco Trotta\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e11.1 Introduction 303\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11.2 Basic Principles of Electrospinning 304\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11.3 Control of the Electrospinning Process 306\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11.4 Application of Electrospun Materials to Ultrasensitive Sensors 311\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11.5 Conclusions 329\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations 330\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References 330\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e12 Smart Sensing Scaffolds 337\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCarmelo De Maria, Yudan Whulanza, Giovanni Vozzi, and Arti Ahluwalia\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e12.1 Introduction 337\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12.2 Composite Sensing Biomaterial Preparation 339\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12.3 Composite Sensing Biomaterial Characterisation 340\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12.4 SWNTs-Based Composite Films Structural Properties 341\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12.5 Tensile Properties of SWNTs-Based Composite Films 343\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12.6 Electrical Properties of SWNTs-Based Composites Films 348\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12.7 Electromechanical Characterisation and Strain-Dependence Measurement 350\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12.8 Cell Sensing Scaffolds 352\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12.9 Processing of CNT Composite: Microfabrication of Sensing Scaffold 360\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12.10 Conclusions 361\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References 362\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e13 Nanostructured Sensing Emulsion Droplets and Particles: Properties and Formulation by Membrane\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eEmulsification 367\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEmma Piacentini, Alessandra Imbrogno, and Lidietta Giorno\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e13.1 Introduction 367\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13.2 Emulsions and Emulsification Methods 370\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13.3 Senging Particles Produced by Membrane-Based Process 389\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13.4 Conclusions 397\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References 398\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e14 Membranes for Ultra-Smart Textiles 401\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnnarosa Gugliuzza and Enrico Drioli\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e14.1 Introduction 401\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14.2 Membranes and Comfort 403\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14.3 Adaptive Membranes for Smart Textiles 407\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14.4 Barrier Functions of Membranes 411\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14.5 Membrane Materials for Self-cleaning Function 413\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14.6 Interactive Membranes for Wearable Electronics 414\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14.7 Conclusions and Prospects 415\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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