Materials Modified with Metal Nanoparticles

Abstract

Modification of materials with nanoparticles followed one of the two routes: the nanoparticles were either introduced into a liquid phase system, or adsorbed onto a solid substrate. The former approach was employed to incorporate nanoparticles into varnish-paint materials, cosmetics and detergents, as well as into polymer films. To modify the paints based on organic solvent, micellar nanoparticle solutions were employed, whereas for water-based paints and other water-based systems aqueous nanoparticle solutions were used. For the modification of solid-state materials, either micellar or aqueous solutions were applied, depending on the nature of substrate surface. This chapter represents a brief summary of the methods used for the modification of materials intended for biomedical applications