Rare Earth Nanotechnology

This book provides in-depth aspects of nanotechnology of rare earth (RE) materials. It starts with a review on the physical and chemical properties of RE elements, followed by a discussion on various strategies in fabricating nanosized RE materials. It describes various techniques in derivatizing surface molecules onto nanosized RE materials. A considerable portion of the book is devoted to the review and discussion of the application of nanosized RE materials as contrast agents in in vitro and in vivo fluorescence imaging, MRI, and integrated modalities imaging. The book also discusses the application of RE nanomaterials in LEDs.

Physical and Chemical Properties of Rare Earth Elements, Ling HuangSynthesis of Rare Earth Nanomaterial, Chun-Hua Yan, Chao Zhang, and Ling-Dong SunStructural Control and Surface Modifications of Rare Earth Nanomaterials, Gautom Kumar Das and Timothy Thatt Yang TanRare Earth in Optoelectronic Applications, Chin Yun Tee, Gautom Kumar Das, Yan Zhang, and Timothy Thatt Yang TanRare Earth Nanomaterials in Magnetic Resonance Imaging, S. Roux, R. Bazzi , C. Rivière, F. Lux, P. Perriat, and O. TillementRare Earth Nanomaterials in Fluorescence Microscopy, Muthu Kumara Gnanasammandhan and Yong ZhangRare Earth Nanomaterials in Integrated Modalities Imaging, Yan Zhang and Timothy T.Y. Tan