Nature's nanostructures

Natural nanomaterials and nanotechnologies are all around us, which inevitably leads to these questions: What are these natural nanomaterials made of? Where can we find them? What can they do? Answering these questions will facilitate new and environmentally friendly ways of creating and manipulating nanoscale materials for the next generation of new technologies. A truly multidisciplinary resource, this book brings together studies from astronomy, physics, chemistry, materials science, engineering, geology and geophysics etc.

Naturally occurring inorganic nanoparticles: general assessment and a global budget for one of earth's last unexplored major geochemical components / Michael F. Hochella, Jr. [and others] -- Uncovering the physical and chemical properties of nanominerals and mineral nanoparticles / R. Lee Penn -- Nanostructures of natural iron oxide nanoparticles / Hiromi Konishi, Huifang Xu, and Haibo Guo -- Thermodynamic modelling of FeS₂ / Salvy P. Russo and Andrew Hung -- Noble metal nanoparticles in ore systems / Robert Hough, Martin Reich, and Ryan Noble -- Diamondoids / C. Bostedt [and others] -- Role of nanopores in regulating reactivity and transport of uranium in subsurface sediments / Huifang Xu and Hun-Bok Jung -- Biomineralization of natural nanomaterials / Jun Wu, Juming Yao, and Yurong Cai -- Magnetic nanoparticles in magnetosomes / André Körnig and Damien Faivre -- Nanoscale magnetoreceptors in birds / Ilia A. Solov'yov and Walter Greiner -- Nucleation and growth of biomaterials: the role of simulations for understanding / J.H. Harding [and others] -- Photonic crystals in beetles / Ainsley E. Seago and Vinodkumar Saranathan -- Nanoparticles that are out of this world / Frans J.M. R…